Living In The “Know”

Living In The “Know”

For the New Creation (He that is joined to our Lord)

Marilyn Hollis

June 7th, 2009

Living in the “know,” is living in the intersection and intimacy of God.

Isaiah 46 speaks concerning the power of the Lord and the weakness of idols. In this chapter, the question is asked by God,

“To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me to that we may be like?” -Isaiah 46:5

The obvious answer: No one! He answers Himself:

“…for I am God, and there is none like me, declaring the end from the beginning… My counsel shall stand and I will do all my pleasure: … yeah, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.”

Isaiah 46:9-11

Abba’s uniqueness is found in His declaring the end from the beginning. His distinctiveness is His ability to proclaim the future with complete accuracy.

For the New Creation, the indwelling Spirit continues to give revelation in us that our life has already been predetermined by Abba and is now being walked out in the “causing” of and by the Spirit of Christ abiding within.

“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose. For who did He forknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed into the image of His Son…”

Romans 8:28-29

What an awesome revelation to KNOW that the presence of God rested upon the “prophets of old” under the Old Covenant, but to those who are under the New Covenant have Him residing inside of us, all to the praise of His Name. Hallelujah! We are no longer twain (God and man, but one, God in man) in Christ Jesus the Lord. Awesome!

“…but ye know him; for he dwelleth in you, and shall be in you.”

John 14:17

Today, let us acknowledge and yield to our Fathers’ (Abba’s) love for us. Let our cry and desire be for Him. Let’s lay down our dysfunctional thinking of trying to love God. We have been given the mind of Christ to know His love for us first. It is not about us loving Him, but responding to Him in love out of His having loved us (loving Him).

Reflect with me on the following as we put a comma to this article, “Living In The Know”:

KNOW – that we are accepted in the beloved. He bestowed grace (favor) upon you. (Ephesians 1:6)

KNOW – that we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of Him who works all things after the counsel of His own will…. (Ephesians 1:11,12)

KNOW – that we are crucified with Christ. [We] live, but it is not [us], but Christ who lives in [us]. (Galatians 2:20)

KNOW – as we daily receive His love (His kiss) we thus go out in the authority and power of Him to witness to the nations. (Matthew 20:18-19)

Herein is our love made perfect… as He is, so are we in this world.”

1st John 4:17