Reply To: Knowing God, Chapters 1 & 2

[Blanca Saccomanno]

I’ve had this book on my reading list for years it was highly recommended by many who claimed it made a huge impact on their life. Chapter 1 emphasizes the importance of knowing God not just having a knowledge of God. Do I study in order to know God or to acquire knowledge? I have to confess I am often guilty of the latter. Packer gives the solution on page 23 on how to turn knowledge about God into knowledge of God through meditating on what we have learned through the scriptures, dwelling on his attributes, thinking over and applying his promises. We all come with preconceived ideas on who God is by what we have heard or from our own experiences but we have to allow the scriptures to reveal who God is and change our erroneous thoughts. One of the most impactful testimonies I’ve ever heard was from a friend who said that when she became a Christian she got alone with her Bible and read through the gospels making a note of what the gospels said about Jesus and she just fell in love with her savior. In chapter 2 we read that those who know God live with the assurance of his sovereignty. not in fear of their present circumstances but with the conviction that no matter how things turn out God is in control and he is our reward. What a great reminder especially in the chaos of the last few days to know that He alone is the one true God and he places kings and removes them. Those who know God are bold and live in peace with the assurance that he is the only true King and ruler over the whole earth. I am excited to go on this journey and as Bunyan’s pilgrim put his fingers in his ears may I do the same and shut out all the noise and commit to travel this road until the end. (19)