That I May Know Him

That I May Know Him

2 Pet. 1:5

            Recently I wrote of adding virtue to faith.  Tonight I should like to continue that with adding knowledge as noted in verse 5.  This is not worldly knowledge.  That is all right if we do not let it get in the way of our knowing Christ.  Some people seem to be proud of their attained knowledge.  Some others seem to be proud of their ignorance.  We do well to know as much of this creation as possible, if we use it for the right purpose.  The knowledge we need to add, however, is spiritual.  It is getting to know our Lord in a fuller way. 

            In some ways we already know Him.  We know Him as the Great Creator John 1:3.  There we are told that all things were made by Him and that without Him nothing was made.  We know Him as the Judge, One to Whom the Father has delivered all judgment John 5:22.  Men may blaspheme Him today, but the day will come when they must give account to the One they blasphemed.

            To our faith and virtue we must add knowledge of Him as King.  We have been born into His kingdom John 3:3, 5.  His kingly relation is maintained over us in His Lord ship Rom. 10:9.  Born into His kingdom by the new birth, we have become recipients of a new nature.  This we see in 2 Pet. 1:4 where we are told that we have become partakers of the divine nature.  That certainly does not mean we become little gods.  It does mean that in the new birth we receive the nature of God in us.

            We should also add our knowledge of Him as Father.  We have literally been adopted into the royal Family of God Rom.8:15-17.  Adoption is a most precious thing.  Do you know God as your Father?  Our adoption grants us the privilege of prayer Rom. 8:15.  Out adoption should encourage our faith and cause us to seek first His Kingdom and His Righteousness.  Our adoption should motivate us to live a holy life.