Re:Verse passage – James 2:14-26 (day seven)
You believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder. Vs 19
Belief in a higher being isn’t enough. Even believing that the higher being is named God whose Son is Jesus isn’t enough. The demons know these facts. This is just head knowledge. There are thousands of self-proclaimed “Christians” in the world who are stuck in head knowledge. They know facts, stats, Bible verses, and may even go to church regularly, but they don’t know Jesus. You can know all about a person and not truly know them. This is heart knowledge. This type of knowledge is intimate and personal. They know your heart and you know theirs. Heart knowledge is love.
How do we differentiate head knowledge and heart knowledge? Jesus tells us in John 14, “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” It’s not just a command but a promise. When we love God, we will keep His commands! Heart knowledge (love) manifests itself in obedience.
Amen.
Soooo good! AMEN!