Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart
Ephesians 1:17, “That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:”
To have a spirit of wisdom and revelation requires the full knowledge of God.
This means that we may know God, yet not fully know Him.
Paul’s prayer for the believers is that they would have a fuller knowledge of God–knowing His desires, knowing His intentions, knowing what His plan is.
You may know me, but you may know me only in part.
If you fully know me, then you will know my deepest desires and intentions.
This is like the relationship between a husband and wife.
After getting married they begin to fully know each other.
In a proper marriage you fully know each other, and then you please each other based upon what you fully know.
To fully know each other is to fellowship with each other at the deepest level and to open up to know each other’s heart, desires, longings, and aspirations.
It is then that you fully know, or have full knowledge.
Paul’s prayer for the believers was that they would have a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the full knowledge of God–that they would fully know Him.
As a believer, it is not enough to be satisfied merely with knowing that you are saved and going to heaven.
That is good, but there is something deeper, higher, and richer that the Lord desires.
Paul would have us enter into what God’s heart’s desire is in this universe.
Why did He save us?
Even, why did He create us originally?
What was God’s purpose before sin entered into the picture?
The Lord wants us to fully know Him in a way that touches His desire and purpose.
How do we know the Lord?
In what way do we know the Lord?
Do we know Him according to full knowledge?
This full knowledge is related to vision and revelation.
It is not something we devise.
It is not something we figure out or make up.
Rather, the full knowledge of God is something that comes out of eternity past.
According to His good pleasure, He unveils it and makes it known through the apostles’ New Testament ministry.
Until Tomorrow
With A Shepherd’s Love,
Pastor Jackson
MONDAY’S PRAYER REQUESTS
June Cronan
Lee Cronan
Darlene Thaxton
Darlene Wiggins
Amy Garner
Amy Garner’s Mom & Dad
Ashely Burn’s Sisters
Brandon’s Dad
Charlene Palmer
Coly/Connor – Allison’s G’sons
Dan Haines
David Burnette
David Harrison
Denise Hulsey – Jordan’s G’mother
Donnie Butler’s Dad
Doris Loyd
Dr. and Mrs. Davis
Easton Fielder
Eric Ward
Erik Magnusson
Freddie May’s Mom
George & Linda Alexander
James Burnette
James Garner’s Friend
Jillian Gray
Jim Mabe
Jodi Bateman
John Austin
John McClain
June Cronan’s Sister
Karen Slane
Kim McClain’s Mother
Lamar Knight
Larry Barker
Lillanna Magnusson’s Mom
Linda Alexander
Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah
Linda Hodges’ Sister
Lonzo Christin
Lori Blount’s Mother
Mary Sims
Marynell Ford
Maureen Brown
Michael Stanley
Pastor & Mrs. Driskell
Ricky Gipson – Ashley’s Brother
Ricky Stubbs
Rose Fuller
Roseleigh Osborn
Sandra Graham
Scott Lanier
Terrell Loyd
Tom Witcher