August 12, 2014. HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW JESUS?

Tuesday August 12, 2014.

'Don't you know Me...?' John 14:9 NIV

How Well Do You Know Jesus?

A fascinating encounter took place between Jesus and Philip. When 'Philip said, "Lord, show us the Father..." Jesus answered: "Don't you know Me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time?"' (John 14:8-9 NIV) There's a lesson here for all of us. You can go to church regularly, serve on the board and sing in the choir, yet not really 'know' the Lord. To truly know someone, you must spend time with them, sharing and opening your heart. In other words, the relationship must become your top priority. What you are reading is called a 'devotional' because its aim is to bring you to the place where you're more devoted to Christ than anything else. Does that mean neglecting other things? No, it'll actually enhance every other area of your life. The Bible says, 'He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel.' (Psalm 103:7 NKJV) Israel knew God's acts because they were observers, whereas Moses knew His ways because he was intimate with Him. Israel saw what God did; Moses was close enough to understand His thinking and why He did what He did. Three times Jesus asked Peter, 'Do you love Me?' (John 21:15 NKJV) The first two times Peter answered, 'Yes.' The third time, frustrated by the question, he answered, 'Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.' (John 21:17 NKJV) Note the words, 'Lord, You know.' You can fool others, and even yourself, but the Lord knows the quality of your love for Him. Today His desire is to draw you closer to Himself. Are you available?

Taken from the Word for You Today devotional