NYASHA RUSHWAYA
When we wake up every day, there are certain questions that we ask ourselves that we will never get the right answers to.
We make mistakes that we cannot fix, we experience losses we cannot recover, persecution, tragedies, burdens and disappointments that we cannot handle alone.
In my moments of weakness, I have tried crying but I have failed to resolve anything through my tears, but I then discovered that there is a very good listener who is always there to listen and give you wisdom only when you ask for it.
Jesus is important to us because through his atonement, teaching, hope, peace, and example he helps us change our lives, face trials, and move forward with faith as we journey back to him and his father. When we stumble and fall, we end up thinking that we are not good enough to get up and get back on the right path.
Knowing about someone means having knowledge of certain facts about him or her while knowing a person means having a relationship with him or her. Knowing about someone is a familiarity with a public persona that may make one person feel closer to another, but not founded in actual relationship.
For example most of us know about the Rushwaya family, the political figures, popular speakers. Perhaps we are aware of some of their favorite things, or we know humorous stories regarding their lives or their families.
We may even feel a certain affinity for them. But the truth of the matter is most of us do not actually know these people. Were we to see them face to face, they would have no idea who we are.
Apart from stories and facts they have shared in public arena, we don’t know their character or personality. We can iterate that their favorite color is blue, but we don’t know it is because of their deep love for the ocean, nor have we been with them when they experience the elation of the clouds.
We understand the difference between knowing him. what we may not realize. Is the same distinction can be applied about ‘knowing’ Jesus.
Jesus is a central figure in history across the globe. People have heard about him and know a lot about him but sadly not as many know him…Matthew 7 21-23. Jesus was mere teacher. For the people to imitate nor did he come to bring a slogan to use.
But rather he invites people to an active relationship with him where he wants you to know him and him to know you personally. For his perfect life, death and resurrection provided a way for us to be rescued from the penalty and power of sin and come into a relationship with him.
We are made children of God, a very relational term, it is important to know about Jesus just as we know about our friends and family member. But it is vital to actually know him.
so we get to know him by listening to the things he says, sharing our hearts with him. The amazing thing is that God has not left us alone in this but he desires to be known he gave us his word and the holy spirit.
Knowing him is a great privilege and the great hope of our life.
Getting personal with God does not and will not need you to consult anyone or to join any church, you know what is dead in your life which needs revival, you even know where you are lacking, where you need the Lord to intervene.
