Know Your History

August 04, 2020
Know Your History
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Know Your History

Aug 04 2020 |

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Show Notes

Recently, a friend told me I walk really loudly. My other friends heartily agreed: they could always tell when it was me walking because my steps were so loud.

To be honest, I was caught off guard and a little embarrassed. I’d gone twenty-two years of my life without knowing about my distinctive gait. Even though I thought I knew myself well, here was a fact I was totally oblivious to.

The whole thing got me thinking though. However much my friends know about me, God knows so much more. God knows the things I know about myself—like how much I enjoy chocolate or that I love dogs (even though I’m allergic). But God also knows the things about me that I don’t know. He even knows things about me that only He—as my Creator and Savior—knows. He knows my victories and my failures better than myself or anyone else.

This knowing makes Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross all the more special. It wasn’t a sacrifice for a stranger. Jesus’ death and resurrection was for someone fully known. In His love, He died for me, even when I was still a sinner (Romans 5:8). My faith is in Him for all He has done, as I rest in the fact that I am fully known and deeply loved in Christ. • Naomi Vroegop

• How well do your friends and family know you?

• How does that compare to how much God knows you?

• When was the last time you learned something about yourself? Did it change anything?

• To learn more about putting your faith in Jesus, check out our “Know Jesus” page.

I [Jesus] am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me. John 10:14 (NIV)

 

Read Verses:

John 8:8-10; Romans 15:4; 1 Corinthians 10:6-12

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