I trust you had a great time during Christmas and New Year’s Eve. As for me, these where amongst the best, if not the best I had for many years. There was a wonderful atmosphere of peace and joy around me; and to crown it all, between the 29th and the 31st, God literally sat me down and gave me answers and explanations to questions that my husband and I had. I still have goose bumps when I think of it. I had even already decided to seek God’s face and understanding in fasting and was about to start; but finally, it wasn’t even necessary. Make no mistake: God is GOOD! I experienced what happened to Daniel when the angel told him: “From the first day that you set your heart to understand and humbled yourself before your God, your words have been heard, and I have come because of your words.” (Dan 10:12)
Anyway, it is now 3 days that the topic of this posting came into my heart as I was looking for what to share with you at the beginning of this year. If you have been following me for sometime now, you know that the theme of the knowledge of God is very dear to me. It is written in Daniel 11:32 that: “The people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.” (KJV)
2012 has been prophetically declared in my church, a year of miracles; the year of supernatural. Since the Spirit of God cannot be contained in one place, I am convinced that even where you are, if you believe and make this prophecy yours, you’ll also see many miracles in 2012. However, the verse above tells us that it takes more than naming and claiming to receive; it tells us that it is only those who DO know their God who will be strong and do exploits; i.e. they only will see the miracles promised. The knowledge of God is a must: we can’t do without it.
The LORD sadly said: “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.” (Os 4:6) And the world paraphrased: “Ignorance kills.” If you cross the street when the presidential procession is passing; or if you do not stop at a red traffic light, you can explain as much as you can and wish that you did not know it was forbidden, you will still be arrested. Indeed, “Nobody is supposed to ignore the Law.” And God said: “Because you have rejected knowledge, I reject you... And since you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.” (Ho 4:6)
Ignoring, forgetting or despising God’s law can have terrible consequences which directly affect our destiny. Indeed, Jesus said that “God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” And He gave the definition of what eternal life is Himself; He said: “This is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.” (Jn 3:16; 17:3) It is far more than going to heaven: it is knowing God. If we know Him, we enter in and we already live in eternity. You may hav your own definition of eternal life; as for me, I’d rather stick to the LORDS’s. We can then say that “God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish (by lack of knowledge) but know Him and Jesus Christ whom He has sent.” Christ Jesus died that we may KNOW God.
It is important to know the LORD. He prefers steadfast love to sacrifice; and the knowledge of God to burnt offerings (Ho 6:6). Natural life should teach us. We know very well that even amongst children, those who know their parents better –what they like and dislike– and who behave themselves accordingly, are always the favourites. Their brothers and sisters always have to go through them to ask certain things from Daddy or Mummy because they always say yes to them. How can we then expect things to be different in God’s own family?
“Let us know; let us press on to know the LORD; his going out is sure as the dawn; he will come to us as the showers, as the spring rains that water the earth.” (Ho 6:3) His going out in 2012 is sure as the dawn; and I am not talking about useless end of the world prophecies. If Jesus Himself in his flesh could not give a precise date for the end of the world, then no other human being will ever be able to do it. That day will come like a thief in the night and will take everybody by surprise (Mat 24:36 & 25:13, 1Th 5:2, 2Pe 3:10, Rev 3:3).
So, the LORD’s going out in 2012 is sure as the dawn; and He will come to us as the spring rains that water the earth. This rain prepares the soil for the harvest. In other words, there is no doubt that the LORD has set out for us and has a harvest of miracles with Him. His coming into our lives in 2012 is a certain as the dawn and miracles as well…if only we know Him or press on to know Him through the reading and meditation of His Word (Bible, sermons, Bible, Bible, Bible and Bible again) and prayer (prayer, fasting, retreats, prayer, prayer and prayer again). Those are the conditions under which we will do exploits and take part in the miracles promised.
I want to leave us with this declaration of the LORD and I pray it becomes our compass in 2012 :
Thus says the LORD: "Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, but let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth. For in these things I delight, declares the LORD." (Jer 9:23-24)
Do take time to read these articles: ‘In quest of esotericism’ (I & II) teaches that there is knowledge and knowledge, and discernment is needed in our quest for knowledge; and ‘The Perfect Gentleman’ which will reassure you that you can trust any and every promise that God has given you for 2012: He is the perfect Gentleman.
Happy New Year!
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