Digging Deep No. 73 Topic: That I May Know Him – Part 2

INTRODUCTION: In the first part of this series, we learnt that there is nothing as precious as our soul. That the wealth of the whole world is not enough to pay for one soul. Consequently, we learnt that anything that the world may offer us in exchange for the knowledge of Christ and eternal life must be vigorously rejected. Now, we proceed in our quest to know him more.

1) MAN IS NATURALLY WICKED, FITHY, AND TOTALLY UNRELIABLE.
a) We all know that man is naturally wicked. He takes to sin as a fish takes to water. Evan the so called saints of old are not totally reliable: they did strong things under pressure David versus Nabal, Peter versus the gentiles, etc. In fact, before the advent of Christ, God’s testimony of man is that He is absolutely filthy without exception. The great problem about sins is that there are some we commit unknowingly. But ignorance is no plea in law. Thank God for the blood of Jesus that cleanses from all sins. Job 15:14-16, Psalms 14:2-3, Psalms 130:3-4, 13:1-2, 19: 12-13, I John 1:7.

b) THE SIN OF THE WHOLE WORLD WAS SUCH A BURDEN THAT EVEN THE ALMIGHTY JESUS GROANED UNDER IT: When man is at his best, he is like a rag dipped in night-soil in the sight of God. When at his worst, he is desperate wicked. Thank God, Jesus came for sinners not for those who trust in their own righteousness. Because we all had strayed at one time or the other and it takes the Almighty God’s son Himself to bear the iniquities of us all. And it was such a heavy burden that even Christ groaned under it. Isaiah 64:5-6, Jeremiah 17:9, Matthew 9:12-13, Isaiah 53:6, Matthew 26:37-39, Mark 14:33-36, Luke 22:41-44.

2) TO KNOW CHRIST THEREFORE IS TO BE FREE, JOYFUL, HOPEFUL, SAFE AND POWERFUL:
a) To know Christ is to be free from your burden of sin, sickness, sorrow, and condemnation. To know Him is to be full of joy and hope; strong unshakable hope that provides an anchor that is sure and steadfast in any storm of life. The whole world may perish, but those who know Christ and are in Him shall be safe from eternal destructions. To know Him is to have the unfathomable wisdom and power of God. Isaiah 53:4-5, Romans 8:1, John 1:3-5, Hebrews 6:17-20, Genesis 7:23, Deuteronomy 19:1-3, I Corinthians 1:24.

b) THE MORE YOU KNOW HIM, THE HUMBLER YOU BECOME: The closer you get to Christ, the humbler you become. This is because the knowledge of His holiness exposes your sinfulness, His purity exposes your corruption. To catch even a glimpse of Christ in all His glorious holiness and spotless perfection is to utterly abhor your so-called holiness and purity. Job 42:5-6, I Corinthians 4:9-13, Isaiah 6:1-5, Psalms 24:3-4.

3) TO KNOW JESUS IS TO READILY ACCEPT HIM AS LORD: King David saw Jesus Christ a far off. And though he was His great ancestor, He still called Him Lord because he realized even then that He is the King of kings. Those who had felt the delivering power of this great Monarch. Jesus, who has power over even the devil, find it easy to call Him Lord. Those who had doubted Him before always call Him Lord whenever they see Him in His resurrected glory. Beside, He is a most generous Lord. Others have surrendered all to Him before: why not you? Luke 20:41-44, John 20:1, 11, 13, John 20:26-28, Matthew 19:27-29