This morning, we longed to grow closer to Jesus. Tonight, let's reflect on how deeply He knows us. Our heavenly Joseph has always known us completely, even before we knew Him. "His eyes beheld our substance, yet being imperfect, and in his book all our members were written, when as yet there was none of them." Before we existed, we were already in His heart. When we were His enemies, He saw our misery, madness, and wickedness.

When we wept in repentance, seeing Him only as a judge, He saw us as beloved brothers, and His heart ached for us. He never confused His chosen ones but always loved them deeply. "The Lord knows them that are his"—this is true for both the prodigals and the faithful.

We didn't know our royal Brother, and this ignorance led to many sins. We held our hearts back, mistrusted Him, ignored His words, and rebelled. Even when the Sun of Righteousness shone, we couldn't see. But praise God, those days are past. Still, we know so little of Jesus compared to His knowledge of us. We are just beginning to study Him, yet He knows us entirely. Thankfully, He knows us fully, and He won't say, "I never knew you." Instead, He'll acknowledge us when He returns, revealing Himself to us as He doesn't to the world.