CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: MAKE IT YOUR AIM TO SERVE GOD FOREVER

IMAGINE that you are standing before a locked door leading to a room containing great treasures.  Let us say that an authorized person had given you the key and has told you to help yourself to these valuable things.  That key will do you no good unless you use it.  Similarly, you must use knowledge if it is to benefit you.

This is particularly true of the knowledge of God.  Indeed, accurate knowledge of Jehovah God and Jesus Christ means everlasting life.  (John 17:3)  Yet, that prospect cannot be realized through the mere possession of knowledge.  As you would use  a valued key, you need to apply the knowledge of God in your life.  Jesus said that  those doing God's will would "enter into the kingdom." Such individuals would be privileged to serve God forever! -Matthew 7:21; 1 John 2:17. 

After learning what God's will ism it is vital that you do it.  What do you think that God's will is for you?  It could be summed up in these words:  "Imitate Jesus.  1 Peter 2:1 tells us: "To this course you were called, because  even Christ suffered for you, leaving you a model for you to follow his steps closely."  "To do God's will, then, you need to follow Jesus' example as closely as possible. That is how you put to use the knowledge of God. 

Next time:  MAKE IT YOUR AIM TO SERVE GOD FOREVER/HOW JESUS USED THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD

From the book: KNOWLEDGE That Leads to Everlasting Life