I wrote this statement in my book, Called Out, that it is evident, based on the many beliefs and practices throughout the world that human beings’ greatest desire is to somehow know God. The problem arises when we approach Him according to our limited beliefs.
When it comes to approaching God, we must meet Him as He is, not as we imagine Him to be. The only way to do that is not to look at our racial background, cultural beliefs, practices or religious services. We need to approach Him based on what the word says. The best way to know Him is to familiarise yourself with His names.
God has revealed Himself as omnipotent, omnipresent and omniscient God. That means - God is matchless in power, unconquerable, and always victorious. He is all-knowing, all-loving and with us all the time. Our God is not a distant, unapproachable God. We don’t need any other man-made channels to get to Him. He has made a way through Jesus Christ (John 14:6) for us to connect with him.
Marilyn Hickey - one of the best Bible Teachers and Christian authors, highlights these truths about God, she said, “You need to have a renewed image of God, rely on Him as your source of might and power. Which means there is a biblical way in how to approach God, not according to your own traditional/ cultural or religious vintage point,
For this way to be clear we need to first renew our minds- learn from the Word how He desires us to meet with Him and how we can attract His presence to rest on us. As matter of fact, nobody can deny the existence of God. Creation itself reveals God’s greatness, His power, His majesty and awesome glory. And by the way, the bible calls anyone who says there is no God a fool.
Psalm 19:1 (NET) says, “...The heavens declare the glory of God; the sky displays His handiwork.”
So the first search to Know God should be about familiarizing yourself with His names because His names reveal His character, abilities and how He relates with us.
When we know Him, our identity will be revealed and we will understand who we are in him.
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