December 5, 2025

KNOW GOD

1 Chronicles 28:9

“And now, my son Solomon, know the God of your fathers, and serve Him with a whole heart and a willing soul; for the Lord searches all hearts and understands every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you forever.”

Encouraging Words

God desires that we know Him. Contrary to what many Christian faith practices teach, this does not mean that there is only their way to know Him. We do not know Him through a single prayer that we are expected to recite. We do not know Him through a catechism, a class, or the number of books, blogs, or podcasts that we read or watch. We do not know Him by the number of liturgies, masses, or worship services that we attend. We know Him through His Son who has revealed Him to us and made the way for us to know God personally. We know Him in our hearts and not our heads. We know him because we seek Him continually as He reveals Himself to us more deeply along our journey through life as we follow in the footsteps of Christ. We know Him as we do what He commands us to do, which is to love our neighbor and care for them. Only God knows the true nature of our heart and our desire to know Him. Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy!