The prayer and pursuit of Paul’s heart was expressed in these words–“That I may know Him…”(Phil.3:10). Keep in mind that Paul had been a Christian for many years when he penned those words. The old apostle wasn’t speaking about knowing Christ in the sense of salvation. He was talking about knowing Him more intimately by experience, knowing Him to the fullest extent possible. There is a big difference between knowing about someone and actually knowing the person.
I love this story told by Adrian Rogers that illustrates what I’m talking about. He said….
Years ago my wife gave me a little card to carry in my billfold. On it she had written her dress size, shoe size, glove size and more. That was nice to have so I could know all about her when I went to do some shopping. But it didn’t provide much companionship or encouragement when I was away from her.
It’s one thing to have the facts about Jesus, it’s another thing to have a relationship with Jesus.
Do you know Jesus…really know Him? Or are you just gathering facts about Him?
