"...That you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend
with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height--to
know the love of Christ which passes knowledge..." Ephesians 3:17-19

Continuing with our Scripture of last week, let us look into other facets of
our coming to know this great love of Christ. Our coming to know requires
spiritual knowledge.

Of spiritual knowledge, Scripture tells us :
It is a cause for exultation:
"'But let him who boasts boast of this, that he understands and knows Me,
that I am the Lord who exercises loving kindness, justice, and righteousness
on earth; for I delight in these things,' declares the Lord."
Jeremiah 9:24

It is obtained by acquaintanceship with God:
"So let us know, let us press on to know the Lord...
And He will come to us like the rain,
Like the spring rain watering the earth." Hosea 6:3

Obedience is the condition of receiving spiritual knowledge:
"Jesus therefore answered them, and said, 'My teaching is not Mine, but
His who sent Me. If any man is willing to do His will, he shall know of the
teaching, whether it is of God, or whether I speak from Myself.'"
John 7:16-17

It liberates the soul from error:
"...If you abide in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; and you
shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." John 8:31:32

Here are several great realities the Believer can know and trust in:
"And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to
those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose."
Romans 8:28

"For we know that if the earthly tent which is our house is torn down, we
have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the
heavens." 2 Corinthians 5:1

As with the Apostle Paul we too can say with assurance,
"...For I know whom I have believed and I am convinced that He is able to
guard what I have entrusted to Him until that day." 2 Timothy 1:12

"Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not appeared as yet what
we shall be. We know that when He appears, we shall be like Him, because
we shall see Him just as He is. 1 John 3:2

And 1 John 3:14, "We know that we have passed out of death into life
because we love the brethren. He who does not love abides in death."

Also, our coming to know requires that we be spiritually discerning. Of this
Scripture tells us:
"But the natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God; for
they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are
spiritually discerned." 1 Corinthians 2:14

"But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their senses
trained to discern good and evil." Hebrews 5:14

Then in 1 John 4:1 we have this admonition,
"Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether
they are from God; because many false prophets have gone out into the
world."

As we meditate on these verses, let us ask the Holy Spirit to open the eyes
of our understanding so that we may ever increasingly come into that deeper
knowledge of the love of Christ.

In the name of Jesus and for His name's sake, may our lives be that
expression of Him in this world that is so desperately in need Him.  Amen