FAITH CAPSULE: Determination will not help to dwell in the word; when there is desire to dwell, God will deposit what it takes to dwell in His word

1 John 3:13-24

When the knowledge of God is not there in you, you are out there in the world at your own risk. Also, captivity becomes a familiar ground for you. Isaiah 5:13, “…my people have gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge.”To lack knowledge of God is an avenue to captivity. Do you desire for the word of God to have its place in your life? The apostle Paul prayed, “For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy.” (Colossians 1:9-11)Paul’s prayer is worth of constant meditation for all that desire to dwell in Him. The word of God is the will of God and to know God is to be in Him and Him in you. Having been in the church for long or having the ability to memorize and be conversant in quoting the word is not a determinant of knowing Him. 1 John 2:3, “Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments.” Keeping the commandments of God is a determinant of knowing Him; not by just talking about the commandments. Many talk about the commandments of God but only a few are demonstrating the life of one who keeps the commandments. 1 John 2:4-6, “He who says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him. He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked.”The word of God is true. God does not lie and He will not look away from the manifestation of His word.In this world of challenge there is no better place to abide but in the word of God. Determination will not help to dwell in the word; when there is desire to dwell, God will deposit what it takes to dwell in His word into your life. “Now he who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in Him. And by this we know that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us.” (1 John 3:24)

Prayer for today: Fill me with the knowledge of Your will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding.