The apostle Paul wrote to the Philippians to speak of the surpassing worth of knowing Jesus. Clearly, Paul's heart's desire was to grow in the knowing of Jesus.

We begin our friendship with Jesus as we trust him and become his followers, yet that is only the beginning of our knowing.

Are you growing in your knowing of Jesus? Do you know more about Jesus and do you know Jesus more in direct friendship than you did a year ago?

A wonderful prayer is simply, "Jesus, I want to know you more!" You might add to it words from the musical Godspell, so the prayer becomes:

"Jesus, I want to know you more, to see you more clearly, love you more dearly, follow you more nearly, day by day!"

Pray that prayer for month and bedtime and see what our Lord does!