FAITH CAPSULE: Knowing God or knowing about God is not the same.

Philippians 4

Know God to remain steadfast in the Lord.
To know God is not just knowing about Him.
The difference between knowing about God and knowing God is:Knowing about God:
One who knows about God only reads about God, but does not live by the word of God.
One who knows about God is not living in the fullness of God.
One limitation of the knowledge is the same as a lack of knowledge.
Hosea 4:6 states, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge…”
One who lacks knowledge is prone to be heartless toward the word of God.
Knowing God
One with the knowledge of God is with the character of studying the word of God.
One who gives to studying will gain the ability to become steadfast in the things of God.
It is a self-deception claiming to be a believer but just knowing about God and not knowing God.
Do you know God?
Do you know God to be steadfast with God and have faith to walk with God?
The journey of the Israelites was an example of a lack of steadfastness and unfaithfulness to God.  
Psalm 78:37 records, “For their heart was not steadfast with Him, nor were they faithful in His covenant.”
Knowing God is to remain steadfast in the Lord.
Meditating on the word of God day and night is evidence of being steadfast in the Lord.
Meditating day and night will help one to gain and retain the presence of God. 
God did not hide the secret of meditation when He approached Joshua, after the death of Moses. 
Joshua 1:8-9 records, “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” 
Get to know God steadfastly, learn to retain the presence of God, and become a candidate for doing exploits to the glory of God.
Retaining the presence of God is the avenue to carry out great exploits, knowing God. 
Are you one who knows about God?
Knowing about God will not move anyone far in this wicked world.
In this wicked world, knowing God will mark one to live life for the glory of God. 
Know God to live without doubt about the goodness of God.
In this wicked world, put aside every logic or philosophy to believe that there is God.
God is the Omnipotent, Omnipresent, with no reason to prove Himself.
The goodness and mercy of God are with the testimonies of God that speak loudly to one who will hear Him.
Make it clear that knowing about God is not the same as knowing God.

Prayer for today: Ask God for the renewal of steadfastness for Him in your life.