Have better knowledge of God

If we want to walk in victory in your spiritual journey, we need to increase in the knowledge of God. How can we increase in the knowledge of God? It cannot be achieved by any human efforts. Knowledge of God is a revelation reveled by the Spirit of God (Holy Spirit).  That’s why Apostle Paul is praying for the believers in Ephesus that “I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. (Ephesians 1:17). 

We also need to pray for Holy Spirit to fill us with the understanding and revelation about God, so that we can know our father God in better way. Increasing in the knowledge of God includes what is the ultimate purpose of God in creation, what are the hope of His calling on us, what is the Glory of inheritance God kept for us etc. Understanding these will help us to focus on God at the time of tribulations and struggles in this life.

Bible doesn’t promise a problem free or struggle free life in this world, rather Bible promise a victorious life in this world through Christ Jesus. So if we grow more in understanding God, we can walk more victoriously in this world.

In Matthew 14:22-33, demonstrates how we can have a victorious life while facing the challenges of daily struggles. Disciples were fighting against heavy waves and one moment they understood that none of their human efforts can save them. They had no hope in front of them. They were frightened and crying. In that moment Jesus was coming to them waking on water. In any moment of your life where you feel helpless, there is God who is for you and ready to save at the times of trouble.

We can see that the way Peter approached this situation is different from other 11 disciples who were in the boat. When 11 disciples in the boat saw Jesus coming towards them walking on the waves, they were expecting Jesus to reach them fast, enter into boat, clam the storm and save them. The understanding 11 disciples had about Jesus is that Jesus can deliver them by solving the problem. So they were frightened and crying till Jesus entered the boat and calmed the storm.

But when Peter saw Jesus was walking on the waves which were frightening him, Peter realized that If Jesus can walk on the waves, I can also walk. He saw a Jesus who can make him walk victoriously on tribulations. So he didn’t wait till Jesus entered the boat and clam the storm, but started walking over the storm frightening him.

Dear Child of God, how deeply we know about the power of God. He is a God who can give you a victorious walk over the present tribulations you are facing now. May be you are praying and waiting for a deliverance. But today onward, do not wait for the deliverance, you start walk on the storms you are facing in your life. Jesus is with you. You will never be drowned in. But you will walk victoriously.

In Jesus name I pray that Holy Spirit will enlighten your knowledge about God more deep so that you will walk victoriously over very situations and struggles which are frightening you. Amen