Our Lord God Himself causes us to know Him.

Believers, in Christ, we are not under Law but under Grace. See our Lord God's words to us in Hebrews 8 regarding the new covenant (GRACE) that we have with Him in Christ Jesus-

"7 For if that first covenant had been faultless, then no place would have been sought for a second. 8 Because finding fault with them, He says: “Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah— 9 not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they did not continue in My covenant, and I disregarded them, says the Lord.
10 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put My laws in their mind and write them on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.11 None of them shall teach his neighbor, and none his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for all shall know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them. 12 For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.”

Check out our Lord God's word verse 11:

"None of them shall teach his neighbor, and none his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for all shall know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them."

The word "know" is used twice in the passage but they aren't the same word in the original Greek translation. They mean different things!

The first: "None of them shall teach his neighbor, and none his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’" 
The word "know" here is from the greek word "ginosko" which means "to know experientially." It is knowledge gained by trial and practice. It depends on you. This is of the Law. It speaks of human effort at knowing God.

The second: "for all shall know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them."
The word "know" here is from the greek word "eido" which means "to know intuitively." It is knowledge perceived immediately, and requiring no application of reason. Knowing the Lord this way has got nothing to do with our own efforts at getting to know Him by keeping the Law. It's all the Lord's doing. It's a gift. This is Grace!

We see this in Christ's words in John 6:44 "No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him [giving him the desire to come to Me]; and I will raise him up [from the dead] on the last day."

From being called by the Father and being filled/taught by His Spirit to being caught up with Christ at His coming (The Rapture). Nothing to do with us. All to do with our wonderful Saviour Jesus Christ who leads us on the path of righteousness. We get to live right. We get to be free from sinful habits and addictions.

In Christ, we are taught by the Lord Himself. The Holy Spirit teaches us all things. The Lord our Shepherd makes us lie down in green pastures where we feed on what came through Him (Grace and Truth) that brings life; and not the Law which was given by Moses. The letter kills.

Believers, just send God’s Word (the word of faith) into people’s lives by faith and trust the Holy Spirit to do the teaching and imparting; and the transforming to the image of the Lord's glory too.

Remember the Law is not of faith!

Believe Right and you will Live Right.

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