Paul indicates that being known by God is the signpost that we love him. And to be known necessarily means that we are willing to expose each part of us, especially those parts that feel most hidden and that carry the most shame. For to know as in verse 2 is not unlike what Adam and Eve sought in the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil. It is to ask all the questions and do all the observing and analyzing. In contrast, to be known is necessarily to be vulnerable, to open ourselves to God’s love. It is to be asked questions. To be observed. To be seen.
