When Paul says (in Philippians 3:8) "I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things", his idea of "knowing" Jesus is most similar to
A) The way we might "know" a movie star - We are familiar with her work from a distance.
B) The way we might "know" a Starbucks barista - We know his name, greet him daily, and wish him well.
C) The way we might "know" an old high school friend on Facebook - We see her updates now and then and are willing to pray for her when she specifically asks for it.
D) The way we "know" our best friends/spouses/children - We love them, we arrange our schedules to spend time with them, we respect their viewpoint, and we delight in serving their desires whenever possible.
What if it is a trick question? What if Paul "knew" Jesus in a way even deeper and more intimate than we experience with Option D, at its best?
What if that way of "knowing" Jesus is available to us?
Is it?
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