“I want to know Him. I want to have the same power in my life that raised Jesus from the dead. I want to understand and have a share in His sufferings and be like Christ in His death. Then I may be raised up from among the dead.”

 – Philippians 3:10-11

This verse is quite fitting for this week, since it is Holy Week. The big question here is what does it mean to know Jesus Christ (described as the “holy righteous one” in Acts 3:14)? If someone asked you: do you know Jesus Christ? How would you answer that question? In order to answer that question, we must ask ourselves the following question: do we really know Him or do we just know about Him? Imagine having a favorite celebrity (that you have never met) and knowing all of these random facts about him or her. And, then someone asks you if you know that Celebrity. Would you be giving an honest answer if you said yes? Absolutely not. Why? Well, if you asked the celebrity if he or she knew you, the celebrity would say no. The point is the only way to know someone is to have a personal relationship with them. Thus, we must have a personal relationship with Christ to be able to honestly say that we know Him. Any relationship requires two-way communication. Are we really communicating with Jesus? Are we not only faithful in prayer, but also diligent and patient in listening? We know that God is always listening to us. We just need to speak to Him. It doesn’t matter what time it is or where we are. 1 John 5:14 says, “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.”Furthermore, not only does He listen to us, but He speaks to us. John 10:27 says, “My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.” Notice how it says, “I know them,..” Knowing Jesus involves not only speaking, but also listening.

Think about the lyrics to this song: What Do I Know of Holy performed by Addison Road