January 16- To Know The Father

Genesis 32:13-34:31
Matthew 11:7-30
Psalm 14:1-7
Proverbs 3:19-20

At the end of Matthew 11, we find Jesus speaking of his intimate relationship with God. Jesus says in verse 27, "All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him." As I read these words, I think about the deep bond shared between God and Jesus. Jesus clearly knew his father, and was clearly known by him as well. Here is the point that amazes me. Not only does God share such a deep relationship with Christ, but he also promises to share that deep relationship with those "chosen by the son." The idea that anyone could know God as Jesus did is simply amazing. And yet, the verse reminds us that if we desire to know the father, we first must first know the son. May we live our life seeking to know God's son. In finding Jesus, we will indeed find God!