"And by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments," 1 John 2:3 NKJV. The question this arises is, How does keeping God's commandments enable us to know God? In our flesh and through the power of our will we are able to do His commandments for a while. Us doing them in our own strength does not make us know God, it makes us just obeying commandments. Sooner or later, in some way we break His commandments. We may take His name in vain. We may lie, cheat, or steal. We may cover, lust, or hate. By doing this we show we do not know God, we know about Him! Therefore, how does keeping His commandments enable us to know that we know Him? We know Him when we yield ourselves to His Spirit in us and perfectly keep His commandments through the fruit of the Spirit. Doing all things through Christ who strengthens us enables us to overcome things we cannot. In other words Christian, when you have kept your mouth shut in situations you have never done so before, you will know Him because He kept it shut for you.
©️Guy Calandra
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