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2018.10.14 Sunday Message

 

A Life of Knowing—Realize and Know

1 Corinthians 2:8
None of the rulers of this age understood it, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

1 Corinthians 2:16
for, “Who has known the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?”
But we have the mind of Christ.

The importance of knowing

Due to human ignorance, numerous problems have arisen in God’s history and in the world. Therefore, knowing is wealth. Knowing is a nugget of gold. Knowing is treasure. Knowing is a bundle of love. Knowing is a bundle of hope. One of the nine gifts of the Holy Spirit is the gift of knowledge.

God is a God of knowledge. The proverbs say, “I, Jehovah, am a God of knowledge. I’m a God of wisdom. I’m a God of understanding. I’m a Being who is smart.” Apostle Paul said that God’s knowledge is extremely tremendous and sophisticated. Paul was an expert writer. His biblical writings reveal his proficiency. Having studied the Roman academics, he was very knowledgeable.

Once people realize deeply about God’s Will of love behind the creation of humankind, they will recognize that human beings live knowing only 0.1% about life. People are often worried and anxious because they don’t know their future or the solution to their problems. If they knew, they’d be divine. Knowing is so necessary. That’s why people go to fortune tellers, go to God, or turn to books to gain more knowledge.

Know God’s heart

Regarding our life of faith too, there is so much to know. We must know God’s heart in order to properly love Him and believe in Him. Being good to God isn’t simply about serving Him well or caring for Him. It’s all about living according to His Word, loving Him absolutely, and never separating from Him. A person who knows will take action on this Word. However, those who don’t know won’t know how to take action, even if God were right beside them. We must live with knowledge and act together with God every single day.

The Almighty God knows. Therefore, if you live united with Him and the Messiah, you will know as They know. You will eat, drink, and celebrate with Them every day and live a life of Heaven on Earth every day.

There are those who take action knowing the Lord’s heart, and there are those who take action not knowing his heart. Regarding certain matters, only God, the Holy Spirit, and the Lord know. However, who knows the Lord’s heart so that they may instruct, act together, and receive blessings every day and enjoy? It is the one who loves the Lord, has his heart, and is united with him.

Knowing is joy

Even if someone who knows gains and enjoys while living a golden life of Heaven on Earth, those who don’t know will never know. That’s why Jesus said, “On that day, there will be two people eating together, but one will be celebrating while the other will be mourning. One will be taken, and the other will be left behind.”

Only those who know will know; those who don’t know will not. It is to know and take action. There is no joy if you take action without knowing. Only those who take action knowing will know, and they will gain and enjoy blessings.

Those who don’t know suffer and live every day with worries and anxiety instead. Knowing is such happiness. Because people don’t know, they end up dying, suffering, and even going to the eternal world of death. The spirits who are in Hell suffer from terrible things and struggle extensively.

Know the value

Knowing is this tremendous. Even if you discover the Truth in Hell, you will only regret forever. That’s why, before even going there, right now while you’re still in the world is when you must certainly know. If you don’t know at this time, then it’s useless. You must know and seize the opportunity while you still exist .

You must realize its value. If you don’t, then you will lose it, and you will gnash your teeth while sorrowfully waiting for it. This must not happen. Even though what people were waiting for was given to them, they end up rejecting it due to ignorance. By becoming a knowledgeable person, you gain and enjoy. Only a person who knows can gain.

If you know the value, you will embrace it and live joyfully without losing it. For the things that are valuable, you must utilize them. You have to utilize them in order to benefit from them.

It is a treasure hidden in a field. People are treasures, material things are treasures, and fame and fortune are treasures. The things that you know are truly great treasures. The Lord is the treasure whom everyone should center on. Who will know and sell all their possessions to buy this treasure? Here, “their possessions” is not referring to material possessions but rather a person’s heart, will, and life

Make the effort to learn and to know

You will gain knowledge only if you make the effort and work hard. Things that the Creator hid after making them are given only to those who love Him and are appropriate. Therefore, ask and seek. The Holy Spirit will tell you what is appropriate.

It is by knowing that you can take action and gain, so pray beforehand. Pray so that you will know correctly. If you’re lazy, you won’t know. And if your thoughts are sleeping, you won’t know. If you sleep in your thoughts, then you won’t know.

If you are unable to do something because you simply did not know about it, then how regretful would you feel? If you had known, you would have done it no matter what. You had the power and capability, but you ended up not doing it simply because you didn’t know. That’s so regrettable, right?

Therefore, to not regret and to not come to ruin, you must know. You must keep putting in the effort and hard work to learn and not be lazy in learning. Rise and shine even more and be increasingly unified with God in your individual ways.

A person who knows will take action. A person who doesn’t know will end up not taking action even if the work is right before him. It is a life of taking action with knowledge together with God and the Lord every day.