Knowing God

Joh 21:25 MKJV
(25) And there are also many things, whatever Jesus did, which, if they should be written singly, I suppose the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. Amen.

Many walk around and claim to know God, but all they have is a hefty head-knowledge of the Bible. Remember the Pharisees and teachers of the law - they knew the scriptures by heart, yet Jesus told them if they knew the Father, they'd know Him, too! For this they tried to kill him on many occasions.

The Bible is a great book, and is the Word of God. It's authored by Him and preserved by Him. However, the Bible's purpose is to get you into a relationship with the Author.

So you've memorized the Bible. Awesome. How does it feel to know that the world can't hold enough books to describe all that Jesus did in 3.5 years of ministry? I'm not trying to discourage memorizing scripture, but if this is your thermometer for 'knowing God', you're still cold.

You must know Him at a personal level. You must live by His Spirit. This is the only way to live a relevant life.