All the Things I Know

In this day of technology, there are so many things we know how to do, yet so much more we need to know. When it comes to "our" areas of expertise, we "really" know our stuff. But when it is all said and done, what of this is essential and pertinent in my life right now? I would venture to say that most of us do not know God as we should - the essential element of life. At Messiah College a few nights ago, Senators Obama and Clinton were asked some pointed questions about faith and religion. Although their rhetoric may have "seemed" eloquent, we who know Christ, could easily see how their answers skirted around the truth and actually fell way short of displaying a knowledge of the One true God. Sadly, our country which was founded on the One True God and His precepts, is run by a bunch of people who claim to know, but have NOT the knowledge of Christ. Let's not be so hasty to judge, though. I'm reminded of three passages (there are many more) which speak specifically about knowing Him. Ps. 9:10, "And those who know Your name will put their trust in You; For You, LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You." Jer. 9:24, "'But let him who glories glory in this, That he understands and knows Me, That I am the LORD, exercising lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth. For in these I delight,' says the LORD." Phil. 3:10, "That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death." Believe me, I don't think for one moment that I have "arrived" and feel that I know God, JEHOVAH as I ought. However; I strive on a daily basis to do what Paul was yearning for in his own life while he was suffering horribly in prison and under great persecution, "I want to know Christ!" Let's each of us ask a question of ourselves, "Do I really want to know Him?" Steve Green once wrote and recorded a song that goes like this:

Oh, I want to know You more!
Deep within my soul I want to know You,
Oh, I want to know You.
To feel Your Heart and know Your Mind,
looking in Your eyes stirs up within me,
cries that says I want to know You
Oh, I want to know You more.
Oh, I want to know You more.

How often do we find ourselves looking into the eyes of Jesus pleading with Him, "Oh, how I want to know You more!"?....Well, you can do that today, right now and get to know who Jesus really is.