How Will They Know?

When someone brings up the name of an individual and we respond, "Oh, I know them.", how well do we really know them? Would we mention specifics about their family? Would we state from where they came? Would we talk about the things they enjoy doing or places they love to go? Might we also note what we know of some of their aspirations or goals in life ? What would clearly reveal we in fact do know them more than just being able to speak their name?

With regard to the most important relationship to have right, John wrote. . .
"(3) And by this we know that we have come to KNOW HIM, if we keep his commandments. (4) Whoever says 'I KNOW HIM' but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him, (5) but whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in him: (6) whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked." ( 1 John 2:3-6 ESV)

John placed KNOWING JESUS CHRIST in the simplest of terms: to KNOW HIM is to OBEY HIM. To not obey would reveal we do not truly know Him, and thus any claim to KNOW HIM would then be a lie. To truly KNOW CHRIST is to know what He desires; to know His Will! It is to acknowledge what He has done on our behalf and has in mind for our life through our relationship with Him. It is to seek to please Him with regard to the things we do and the places we go. That is why John pointed out that if we claim to abide in Him we should naturally walk as He walked.

Is our life demonstrating how much we do truly KNOW CHRIST? Is Jesus truly the Lord of our life enough that there is convincing evidence for others to see? Or is our life a lie? This is certainly something to seriously consider! To KNOW HIM is to live in obedience to His Will. May that be the truth of our relationship to Christ.

Have a great day EVIDENCING OUR FULL KNOWLEDGE OF CHRIST!
Carl

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