How to know God

Here are three ways we can know God is real and have a relationship with him.

(1) Intellectual knowledge of God. 'They know the truth about God because he has made it obvious to them. For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities - his eternal power and divine nature' (Romans 1:19-20 NLT). (2) Subconscious knowledge of God. 'Even Gentiles, who do not have God's written law, show that they know his law when they instinctively obey it, even without having heard it. They demonstrate that God's law is written in their hearts, for their own conscience and thoughts either accuse them or tell them they are doing right' (Romans 2:14-15 NLT). (3) Personal knowledge of God. 'At one time we thought of Christ merely from a human point of view. How differently we know him now! This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun' (2 Corinthians 5:16-17 NLT)!

God reveals himself through creation. He speaks through our conscience and reveals his moral requirements and character. But beyond that, we can know God personally and have a relationship with him through his Son, Jesus.



So what now? Wherever you are on your journey with Jesus, ask him to show himself to you more and more, in whichever way he would like. He longs for you to know him intimately.





— SCRIPTURE —

'God...has made it obvious to them.' Romans 1:19 NLT
— SOULFOOD —

Acts 22-23, Matt 10:32-42, Ps 65 , Pro 16:8-9