Knowing God

16 “All this I have told you so that you will not fall away. 2 They will put you out of the synagogue; in fact, the time is coming when anyone who kills you will think they are offering a service to God. 3 They will do such things because they have not known the Father or me. 

John 16:1

• Jesus explains to the disciples the difference between someone who knows God and doesn't.
• We tend to do what we thing is right rather than what God intended it. Though we're not murdering Christians, our own agendas causes me to miss the mark.
• Therefore I am sinning since I am disobeying.
• The bigger importance is to know God/Jesus/Holy Spirit rather than acting on our own.

Rather than understand what God wants in my life, I often times try to accomplish things in His name. I go and do charity or service work thinking that God will be honored without the right understanding of who God is and his characters. There is an importance of knowing who Christ is. When I'm just out there serving thinking that God will be please without having the fellowship of knowing who God is.. My actions are meaningless. I am doing a disservice to God. My priority should be to know God while doing his work, rather than doing work empty based on what I feel is the right thing to do. 

Help me God to come back to you. Help me to know you again. I pray that you would allow a greater understanding and a deeper desire for Jina and I to know you more.

In Jesus Name 

Amen