Do You Know Him?

Do you know Him? I mean really know Him? I’m not talking about being able to describe what He looks like. How do you personally know Him? To you, who is God? And how did you come to know who He is?

And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. (John 17:3)

The identity of the One we worship is the most fundamental issue in religion. We know God by His attributes, not by his physical appearance. You cannot tell me how tall He is, but you can tell me that He is omnipotent, omnipresent and omniscient. You have never physically seen Him perform a merciful act, and yet you can probably share why you think He is a God of mercy and compassion.

It is God who chooses to reveal Himself to us by revealing His personality and character. This is how we know who He is. Eternal life involves an understanding of the personality and character of God.