June 18, 2023 · Matthew 11:25–27

Knowing the Heart of the Father

At that time Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do. 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…

“The only way you get to know the Father as Father in that special way is through the Son. As you become a friend and a sibling with Jesus, then you are connected into the family of God in a very specific way. It's the only way. And you have to realize that the greatest thing, perhaps, that Jesus gave to humanity in his life was a relationship with the Father. You might say — wait a second, what about forgiveness of our sins? Isn't that greater? Well, forgiveness of sins has a purpose. It was so that you could be in relationship with the Father. He died on the cross so that you could have a relationship with the Father. This is a powerful and a beautiful thing that Jesus gave to us. And notice what he's talking about here. He says that no one knows the Father. This is all about knowing the Father. That's what Jesus came to do — to know him, and then you know the Father.”