Jesus Knows You Already! - July 20, 2010

Good Tuesday morning to you! Cloudy this morning, dusty last night, but whatever would we talk about if not for the weather? Of course there are many things to talk about in place of the weather. We have family, friends, hobbies, careers, sporting events, the actions of our respective governments, and above all the Good News of Jesus Christ! Sometimes the best things come last in order, and the Good News of Jesus is the best thing in that list. When we set out to spread the Good News and talk about Jesus, we sometimes wonder if he can relate to us and our problems of today. Nathanael had a similar worry; a sort of "how can he possibly know me?" question in his mind.

"How do you know about me?" Nathanael asked.
Jesus replied, "I could see you under the fig tree before Philip found you." (John 1:48)

Jesus apparently had a special connection with his disciples even before they heard the call to follow him. Jesus makes the rather startling statement to Nathanael that he could see him under a fig tree. Can Jesus know you and your worries before you surrender your life to him? Look at it this way: Jesus saw Nathanael at the time that Jesus walked in his humanity; how hard would it be for him to see you as he sits in Heaven beside God the Father? We have the assurance from Jesus that the shepherd knows his sheep. We may not like to think of ourselves as sheep, if you know anything about sheep that is, but the description is accurate in describing us in our unsaved condition. Nathanael didn't know that he was lost, though he was seeking someone that he had not found, the Messiah. However, Jesus could see Nathanael and knew him even before he came seeking the Messiah.

Every one who will be saved is already known by Jesus, the Good Shepherd. We spend some of our short lives wandering in search of something to believe in. At the time of our wandering we don't even know that it is some one we search for and not some religion. All the time we are wandering from this philosophy to that religion, Jesus sees us and knows exactly who his sheep are and where they are going. We may be lost in our ignorance of Christ's saving grace, but the Savior knows us. Turn to Jesus today and let him show you the way to eternal life! Get found by the One who knows you already.

What a great day God has made for us!

Bucky