Do you even know me?To be fully known…Is that what we all...

Do you even know me?

To be fully known…

Is that what we all want, to be fully known? Actually let’s go a step further…to be fully known AND loved? It’s easy to brush over the word “know” here because most of us know what that word means. Taking the time to unpack this word a bit more and putting it into context with other verses where it is used the word “know” takes on a different meaning today.

To know carries with it ideas such as “to be aware of”, “to feel”, “can speak to”, “to be sure”, and “to understand”.

Sit with that for a bit…

Jesus is aware of me and loves me.
Jesus can feel what I feel and loves me.
Jesus can speak to my experiences and loves me.
Jesus is sure of who I am and loves me.
Jesus understands every aspect of my human existence and loves me.

Maybe that last phrase can be flipped as well, because Jesus loves me He understands me.

All I have ever wanted in life was to be known, no masks, no pretense, no drama…just know me for who I am AND still love me. Love me with my strength and my shortcomings. Love me with my success and my mistakes. Love me with when I am engaged and when I am distant. Just know me and love me…

Jesus does.

And in the context of the other verses, this isn’t a blanket “know” but a “know” that is specific to me. Just like Jesus knew each disciple intimately and met them where they were, he knew each person that came to him in need and met them where they were, he knew each person that resisted for whatever reason and he met them where they were.

…and he loved them.

Jesus saw me in each of my “places”, he was sure of me, he understood me, and he loved me. That’s powerful!