Knowing Jesus and knowing about Jesus

Father shared his story of when he first started work. He found out about a fellow commuter on his bus rides through random situations. It was only through an incident where the bus broke down that led him to converse with this person and start to know him.

Father relates his story to that of our relationship with Jesus. We may know a lot about Him, but do we truly know Him... It is very easy to know about someone but to really know that person requires much more. As I ponder on my relationship with Jesus, I wonder if I have too much head knowledge about Jesus and not much heart knowledge of Him.

Many a time I have relied on this head knowledge to see me through the countless painful events in my life but fail to realise that Jesus is with me, holding me during these moments. It can come from a simple hug from a friend. That friend is Christ giving me His comfort and assurance.

As we struggle through life with our own set of challenges, may we experience that special friendship with Christ that only He can give. Let us nurture out hearts to recognise Him more and more each day, and get to know Him more.