Know Him Better

In the first chapter of Paul's letter to the Ephesians, he declares a promise, reminding them of God's faithfulness:

"When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession - to the praise of his glory."  EPHESIANS 1:13B-14

Then he expresses a prayer:

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

It takes time get to know someone

their thoughts, interests, passions, and heart 

Paul knows this well.  He tells us that after the Lord called him by grace, his response was not to consult any human being, rather, he spent three years getting to know the Lord in Arabia.a  Then he went to Jerusalem and got acquainted with Peter, but not the other apostles.  Paul spent another fourteen years in Syria and Cilicia before going back to Jerusalem.

Paul's life reflects the value of that time spent with the Lord.  Knowing the background, we can hear his urging to spend time with the Lord in such a way that we get to know Him more and more. We hear Paul implore the Lord to give those that spend time with Him, the same spirit of wisdom and revelation that he (Paul) has been given.  

I like to think of the words that the Lord provides in the Bible as his part to get the conversation started.  As I spend time with Him, the Holy Spirit brings more to the conversation as I'm ready to hear.  

There is always more to come!  

My prayer is that as you spend time with the Lord in His Word 

and through His Spirit, you will know him better!