Know, Known, Love, Loved
No, this is not a grammar lesson. It’s just easy to see these words are repeated in these few verses here, and throughout John 17 as we’ve seen in the posts this week.
Joh 17:24 Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world.
Joh 17:25 O righteous Father, even though the world does not know you, I know you, and these know that you have sent me.
Joh 17:26 I made known to them your name, and I will continue to make it known, that the love with which you have loved me may be in them, and I in them.”
—John 17:24-26
Do you think maybe God used these same words and mentioned them this many times so we would know that we are loved by Him? Well, it’s either that or He is a big liar and/or just likes repeating Himself for no apparent reason. Since Jesus is saying the Father has loved Him since before the foundation of the world and He wants it to be known, I’m going to go with the fact God’s love is pretty special and worth knowing! I’m going to keep my comments short today, but all this known and loved talk makes me think of the song Known and Loved by CityAlight. I’ll leave you with that song and the lyrics.
God you were there from my beginning
For I was crafted by your hands
You see my hopes and hesitations
My days are written in you plan
If you have seen my weakest moments
And still you love me even then
I need no greater confirmation
That God your goodness has no end
CHORUS
I come to Jesus, lay down my weakness
No need for hiding, here in His light
This truth I treasure, my peace forever
Is being known and loved by Him
I trust with Jesus it is finished
For He has paid my every debt
No need to pull it all together
For what is broken He will mend
Though I can’t see the path before me
I know the one who knows the way
And as I walk His hand will guide me
Until I see Him face to face