Our Verb

 And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. – Romans 8:28 (NLT)

As children of God our verb must be “know”. With synonyms like, apprehend, recognize, grasp, perceive, appreciate, discern, and differentiate, surely, when it comes to our verb “know”, certitude has to be our attitude.

To know is to be keenly aware of something.

To know something is to have perception of a fact or truth.

To know a truth is not simply to understand its meaning but more so to comprehend its implications and applications.

Apostle Paul’s Romans 8:28 is a God-guaranteed truth which we can know with absolute assurance.

However, there is no absolute assurance in God’s guarantees without faith.

Faith is the essential element that actuates our verb.

Our verb confirms our belief in God’s promises which shall not fail.

Failure is not an option as God is faithful to His Word and faithful in His Word.

God’s Word, written and verbal, logos and rhema, is His bond, He does not make empty promises; He cannot lie.

To lie is a human malady which causes us to distort the truth, mostly about and to ourselves.

This distortion of truth exposes low self-esteem and emphasizes a general lack of confidence.

To know is to have confidence; confidence not just in ourselves but more than ever in a God who will never distort the truth but extends to every one of us, the truth of His Word as a spiritual lifeline to grab hold of and never let go.

The truth of His Word as a spiritual lifeline that we have been given is Jesus Christ our Saviour!

In Jesus Christ is the certitude our verb encapsulates, for in Him “we know” things that others doubt.

In Him we know that our Redeemer lives! (see Job 19:25)

In Him we know that we have “life in all its fullness” (John 10:10 TLB).

In Him we know that our sins have been forgiven (see 1 John 2:12).

In Him we know that “God will liberally supply (fill to the full) [our] every need” (Philippians 4:19 AMPC)

In Him “We know [positively] that we are of God, and the whole world [around us] is under the power of the evil one.” (1 John 5:19 AMPC)

In Him “we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he really is.”  (1 John 3:2 GNT)

Beloved, our verb is not to misunderstand or calculate or think up or conjure up or devise, our verb is to know. Our verb is about the certainties which Jesus Christ brought to us, so do not hesitate to use our verb instead be bold, steadfast and sure of what you know.

Amen †

 

Shelley Johnson “Our Verb” © 2025 December 17, 2025