May 25

I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to Him in His death, — Phil 3:10 BSB

It’s better to know Jesus Himself than to simply know the truth about Him. Paul’s greatest desire was, "That I may know Him"—not just to know about Him, or the mysteries of God, but to enter the Holy of Holies, where Christ is. It’s there that the Shekinah glory shines, making the place radiant with God's holiness. Jacob sought the same thing at Peniel when he pleaded, "Tell me Your name." And God has answered this plea, revealing His name in the person of Jesus Christ. This is the ultimate secret—to know the Lord Himself, not merely as an idea, but as a personal reality. It’s the knowledge of Christ Himself that God wants to give us, not just intellectual belief. The deepest secret of all is knowing Jesus Christ intimately, saying, "I know Him," and not just "I believe in Him." This is the knowledge that brings glory and power, and it is given freely to the single-hearted seeker.