That We May Know Him

 

“Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.”

—John 17:3

God’s desire is that we will know Him. That’s why He has revealed Himself to us in His written Word, the Bible. That’s why He sent His one and only Son, Jesus, to become a human and die on a cruel Roman cross of torture, bearing our sins, and fulfilling God’s justice that was destined for us. That’s why God has sent His Holy Spirit to dwell within the hearts of all those who believe in Jesus.

Even in His moments of great agony, as the terror of the cross loomed large before Him, Jesus prayed these words, as recorded in John 17:3:

Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.

God wants us to know Him. That’s a thought that should give us courage to face another new day. To be known by God, to be loved by Him, and to know Him in return is the greatest, most wonderful gift God could have given to us. Let’s go forth into this new day with strength and with great joy because we belong to the One who both knows us the best and loves us the most.

 

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