THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE HOLY: KNOWING And UNDERSTANDING The ESSENCE!
“The [reverent] fear of the Lord [that is, worshiping Him and regarding Him as truly awesome] is the beginning and the preeminent part of wisdom [its starting point and its essence], And THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE HOLY ONE is UNDERSTANDING and SPIRITUAL insight” Proverbs 9:10/Amplified.
I’ve yet to find a Believer in Christ who doesn’t want to actualise and see that everything about their Faith in Christ Jesus is TANGIBLE, REACHABLE and LIVEABLE. Unfortunately, not all are experiencing the FULLNESS of Christ Jesus’ stead in their day-to-day living as may be expected IN THE GRACE wherein we STAND by faith, as in the Holy Writ.
“Therefore being JUSTIFIED BY FAITH, we have PEACE with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: 2 by whom also we have ACCESS BY FAITH into this GRACE WHEREIN WE STAND, and REJOICE IN HOPE of the glory of God” Romans 5:1-2.
In ESSENCE, actualising our REDEMPTION REALITY in Christ Jesus is only made possible through, firstly, KNOWLEDGE – that is, by the ACKNOWLEDGING; and secondly, it’s with the UNDERSTANDING of one’s FAITH in Christ Jesus – being COMMUNICATED to matters of Life and Godly Living as it’s written in the Holy Writ:
“That the COMMUNICATION of your FAITH may become EFFECTUAL (productive, result oriented) by the ACKNOWLEDGING of every GOOD THING which is IN YOU in Christ Jesus” Philemon 1:6/Emphasis mine.
“Grace and peace [that special SENSE OF SPIRITUAL well-being] be MULTIPLIED to you in the [true, intimate] KNOWLEDGE of God and of Jesus our Lord. 3 For His divine power has bestowed on us [absolutely] everything necessary for [a dynamic spiritual] life and godliness, through true and personal KNOWLEDGE of Him who CALLED us by His own glory and excellence. 4 For by these He has bestowed on us His precious and magnificent promises [of inexpressible value], so that by them you may escape from the immoral freedom that is in the world because of disreputable desire, and become sharers of the divine nature” 2 Peter 1:2-4/Amplified.
And until you can ACTUALISE the ESSENCE of REDEMPTION of Christ Jesus in and for you, the COMMUNICATION of your FAITH in Christ Jesus will always be a – struggle, strange, burdensome, irksome and taskmaster like. It’s for this lack of the knowledge and understanding of THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE HOLY that there are many MERE – ‘AMEN’, HALLELUJAH’ ‘I RECEIVE’ and ‘BLESS ME’ – Christians around despite their long-standing efforts in the Churches of Christ. This OUGHT not to be so in Christ Jesus and for all that Christ Jesus is to us in God.
I am emboldened to say that you can APPROPRIATE and ENACT through a personal knowledge and understanding of THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE HOLY in your redemption in Christ Jesus, of all that God has – DONE IN you, DONE FOR you, DONE WITH you and He’s DOING THROUGH you, supposedly and indeed.
Here are few ESSENCE to enable you see a gracious reasons to earnestly crave and seek for THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE HOLY through ACKNOWLEDGING and UNDERSTANDING of all that God did for you in Christ Jesus; this is to help you APPROPRIATE and ENACT with ease your REDEMPTION into reality and as a POSSESSION. It is the KNOWING AND UNDERSTANDING:
- That a man’s ignorance is His own mountain, but the knowledge of the truth gives freedom and dominion – John 8:32.
- That knowledge will deliver one from life and scriptural errors, and help one engage with God’s power to save, deliver, and restore – Matthew 22:29
- That your dominion in life is a product of your knowledge – Daniel 11:32.
- That a man’s value for knowledge determines his ultimate worth – Isaiah 33:6.
- That knowledge is power, freedom and dominion, while religion is imprisonment and bondage – Luke 11:52.
- That the grace that determines our status is a function of knowledge – 2 Peter 1:2.
- That when you run after knowledge, goodness and mercy runs after you – Proverbs 1:22, 29-33.
- That People who hates knowledge can’t secure heaven’s favour – Proverbs 13:15; Hosea 4:6; Isaiah 5:13-15.
- That age is not equal to knowledge and should not be taken for knowledge – Job. 32:7-9.
- That if your thoughts are not updated, your life will be outdated – Proverbs 24:5.
- That when you add a little MORE knowledge to your life daily, you live a little better – Proverbs 4:18.
- That whatever you have no value for you have no access to – Mark. 6:5-6.
- That studying for knowledge is not a transferable responsibility – 2 Timothy 2:15.
- That the only authentic proof of knowledge is freedom and liberty – John 8:32.
- That when you don’t grow in the spirit of knowledge, you end up groaning in life – 2 Peter 3:18.
- That those who seek to know men, don’t know God; when you seek to know God, people will seek to know you – Jeremiah 17:5-8; Matthew 6:24.
- That your knowledge of Jesus makes you absolutely sure of tomorrow – John 17:3; Isaiah 33:6.
- And you can’t POSSESS a lasting POSSESSION with unsecured knowledge – Proverbs 25:2; Job 23:12; Matthew 22:29.
These writs above though not limited, indicates the essence of KNOWLEDGE and UNDERSTANDING of the Holy in order to access the FULNESS of Him. Hence, I say, Don’t SETTLE and BECOME a believer in Christ Jesus, who is envelope just with – ‘BLESS ME’, ‘HALLELUJAH’, ‘I RECEIVE’, ‘AMEN’ and such like – seek after knowing and understanding the Holy one for your ESSENCE and FULNESS.
SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK!
SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:
“But upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall POSSESS THEIR POSSESSIONS” Obadiah 1:17.
“The Lord our God spake unto us in Horeb, saying, Ye have dwelt long enough in this mount: 7 turn you, and take your journey, and go to the mount of the Amorites, and unto all the places nigh thereunto, in the plain, in the hills, and in the vale, and in the south, and by the sea side, to the land of the Canaanites, and unto Lebanon, unto the great river, the river Euphrates. 8 Behold, I have set the land before you: GO in and POSSESS the land which the Lord sware unto your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give unto them and to their seed after them” Deuteronomy 1:6-8.
“Even as Abraham BELIEVED God, and it was ACCOUNTED to him for righteousness. 7 Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham. 8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the GOSPEL unto Abraham, saying, In Thee Shall All Nations Be Blessed. 9 So then THEY WHICH BE OF FAITH ARE BLESSED WITH FAITHFUL ABRAHAM . . . 13 Christ hath REDEEMED us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: 14 that THE BLESSING OF ABRAHAM might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the PROMISE of the Spirit through faith . . . 26 For ye are all the children of God by FAITH in Christ Jesus. 27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28 There is neither JEW NOR GREEK, there is neither BOND NOR FREE, there is neither MALE NOR FEMALE: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise” Galatians 3:6-9, 13-14, 26-29.
“Now the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee: 2 and I will make of thee a GREAT NATION, and I will BLESS thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a BLESSING: 3 and I will BLESS them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: AND IN THEE SHALL ALL FAMILIES OF THE EARTH BE BLESSED” Genesis 12:1-3.
SUMMARY:
The message emphasises the importance of knowing and understanding the knowledge of the Holy (God) in order to actualise and experience the fullness of redemption in Christ Jesus.
Key Points:
- Knowledge is key: The message emphasizes the need for believers to seek knowledge and understanding of God’s word and His ways (Proverbs 9:10, 2 Peter 1:2-4).
- Redemption reality: Actualizing redemption reality in Christ Jesus requires knowledge and understanding of one’s faith (Romans 5:1-2, Galatians 3:6-9).
- Communication of faith: Effective communication of faith is linked to acknowledging and understanding God’s goodness and presence in one’s life (Philemon 1:6).
- The essence of redemption: Redemption is not just a declaration, but a reality to be lived and experienced (Galatians 3:13-14, 26-29).
- The problem of ignorance: Ignorance of God’s word and ways lead to scriptural errors, bondage, and lack of dominion (Matthew 22:29, Hosea 4:6).
The benefits of knowledge: Knowledge brings freedom, dominion, power, and understanding, while ignorance leads to bondage and limitation (John 8:32, Proverbs 1:22, 29-33).
Scriptural references: The message is supported by numerous scriptural references, emphasising the importance of seeking knowledge and understanding.
Call to Action: The message encourages believers to seek the knowledge of the Holy, acknowledging and understanding God’s goodness and presence in their lives, and to communicate their faith effectively.
REV. CHUKIE MORSI