FAITH CAPSULE: Know God to remain steadfast in the Lord.

Philippians 4

One that does not know God but only knows about God is heartless of God, the things of God, and not steadfast in the things of God. It is a self-deception to be claiming to be a believer but just knowing about God and not know God.
Do you know God?
Are you steadfast with God and have faith to walk with God?
Once in the journey, the Israelites were an example of a lack of steadfastness and not faithful 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 the evidence of being steadfast in the Lord.
Meditating day and night will 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, gain 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. 
The word of Paul the apostle speaks to all what it takes to meditate: Whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. (Philippians 4:8-9)
In your meditation before God, know to:
Think right, to think justly, to think pure always, to think lovely, and to think the report to be taking the position that is good to the glory of God.
Are you one that knows about God?
Knowing about God will not move you far in this wicked world.
In this wicked world, knowing God will mark you to live life for the glory of God. 
Knowing God does not have an iota of doubt about God but to know God beyond doubt.
In this wicked world, put aside every logic or philosophy to believe that there is God. He is the Omnipotent, Omnipresent God with no reason to prove Himself, the testimonies of God speak loud to one that will hear Him.
Knowing about God is not the same as knowing God.

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