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Knowledge VS Understanding (Psalm 119:125)

I am Your servant; give me understanding, that I may know Your testimonies.
Psalm 119:125

There is a great distinction between a person who is an acquaintance and a servant. The level of commitment is vastly different. As an acquaintance, you may have a relationship, but that relationship is not defined by a clear commitment. When the psalmist identifies himself as God’s servant, he is acknowledging that his life is in submission to God.

Far too many people who claim to be Christians could not use the word “servant” to describe their lives. They may know a great deal of biblical truth, they may be able to quote Scripture, they may faithfully attend church, but they do not live as servants of God.

One of the characteristics of a servant is their desire to both know and understand biblical truth. Comprehension and discernment are important to the servants of God. Knowledge is not the ultimate goal; it is to grasp what God means and how it is to impact the believer’s life. It is essential to know and understand the truth so that we can live as faithful servants.

Do you identify as a servant of God? One of the ways to know is how you respond to the truth of God’s word.

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Rocky Wyatt

Rocky Wyatt came to know the Lord as a young teenager and began working in youth ministry when in college. After serving in churches in Utah, California and Colorado, Rocky moved to Texas to serve as Youth Pastor at Countryside Bible Church. He served there for 26 years where he eventually moved from youth ministry to serve as an Associate Pastor.

Over the course of his ministry, Rocky has always had a desire to train men for pastoral ministry in the context of the local church. In 1992 he started XL Ministries, an organization that is committed to helping churches establish intensive internships for pastoral training. In 2020 he left his position at Countryside Bible Church to become the Executive Director of XL Ministries and now works full time assisting churches in training men for ministry.

He is co-author of The Youth Ministry Training Manual, a textbook for training youth pastors, and has also written multiple other resources for use in various local church ministries. He is currently working on a book to encourage churches to take the primary responsibility to train pastors.

Rocky is married to Pamela, has two sons and daughters-in-law, and ten grandchildren. 

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord.1 Corinthians 15:58