knowing Jesus

 Thursday, December 19, 2024 (4:39 a.m.)

Blessed God,

Thank You. I’ve said and meant it again. Thank You for the blessings You provide. Blessings and challenges. Yes Father. Thank You.

I went to sleep last night remembering a phrase that had something to do with the words: no/know peace. I remembered the whole thing just now.

No Jesus, No Peace - Know Jesus, Know Peace

Yes please! I want to know Jesus. Not just about Him. Actually know Him!

(5:53 a.m.)

Father, thank You for providing us opportunities to grow. To learn. To change.

Reading various translations of Isaiah 26:3 settles my mind and soul.

International Children’s Bible “You, Lord, give true peace. You give peace to those who depend on You. You give peace to those who trust in You.”

Modern English Version “You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.”

The Passion Translation “Perfect, absolute peace surrounds those whose imaginations are consumed with You; they confidently trust in You.”

Here’s something brand new to me! When I read or think about imagining, those imaginations are NEVER consumed with You. Worse case scenarios, yes. Possibilities of things going wrong, absolutely. Negatives over positives, most of the time.

Jesus, You came into this world to change all that. To be able to trust You, I must know You. Do all You must to that end.

Defined in the dictionary, imagination is ’the ability of the mind to be creative or resourceful’. I want to learn to imagine [form a mental image or concept of] knowing You on a deeper, more meaningful, trusting level.

Yes. To love and trust You, I must know You!

♪To know, know, know Him is to love, love, love Him Just to see Him smile makes my life worthwhile To know, know, know Him is to love, love, love Him And I do I’ll be good to Him, I’ll bring love to Him Everyone says there’ll come a day when I’ll walk alongside of Him♪

THAT’s worth imagining! Yes. Do all You must most dear and blessed God to make it so. In my heart. My soul. My mind. My strength. I love You. I need You. I trust and want to know You more.

Use me as You know is best. Thank You. Praise You. Amen.

(396 words ~ 6:44 a.m.)