Know that you Know

Today I read Ezekiel 47:17-Daniel 1:21 and 1 John 4:20-5:16. My favorite verses are:

Daniel 1:17 As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

1 John 5:12-13 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. 13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

You don’t have to be grown up before you begin to serve God seriously. Daniel and his three friends were children when they were chosen by God to do great works in a foreign land where they were being held captive. God gave them knowledge, skill, wisdom, and understanding. He gave them great responsibility as they stood before kings and brought honor to God through their behavior and commitment to serve Him faithfully. I am sure that they knew the Son of God who gave them eternal life—he was with them in the fiery furnace. The Word of God is given to us today to give us the assurance of our salvation through Jesus Christ; if we believe on his name, we can KNOW that we have eternal life. It isn’t something to guess or hope or wish; God wants us to know where we stand with Him.