Knowing Jesus

Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip?” (John 14:9, ESV)

As I read Jesus’ words, it made me think, “Would Jesus say to me what he said to Phillip?”

“Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me? Really know me?”

I certainly know him better than I did when I first became a Christian. And I’d like to think I know him better than I did even last year.

But how much more do I need to learn about Jesus? I know it’s a lifelong process. Paul himself had been a Christian a long time when he said, “I want to know Christ.” (Philippians 3:10)

As much as he knew Jesus, he knew he needed to know Jesus more.

And if I’m honest with myself, so do I.

Jesus, I want to know you more. Really know you.

I have a lot of head knowledge about you. But let all of that head knowledge go down to my heart.

I want to trust you more. I want to join in your work, doing even greater things than you did. (I have a hard time wrapping my head around what that even means).

You promised you would reveal yourself to those who love you. (John 14:21)

So I’m asking. Reveal yourself to me more and more each day. I truly do want to know you more.