Known By You

"Known By You" by Gateway Worship is a beautiful song that echoes the deep longing of the human heart to know and be known by God. It's a song that resonates with the sentiments expressed in Jeremiah 29:13, "You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." The song's lyrics express a profound desire to know God intimately, to love Him wholeheartedly, and to pour out all our worship on Him. This is the essence of what it means to seek God with all our heart.

The song's chorus, "I want to know You and be known by You," is a powerful reflection of the relationship God desires with us. It mirrors the words of Apostle Paul in Philippians 3:10, "I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death." The song and this verse both express a deep yearning to know God in a personal and intimate way, not just to know about Him, but to truly know Him, to experience His love, His grace, His mercy, and His power in our lives.

The song also speaks of the transformative power of God's grace. The lyrics, "All my guilt, all my shame, washed away in Your river of grace," echo the promise found in Isaiah 1:18, "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool." This is the power of God's grace, it washes away our guilt and shame, it makes us whole, complete, and content.

The refrain, "This is what I was made for, communion with You," is a beautiful reminder of our purpose. We were created to be in relationship with God, to know Him and be known by Him. This is echoed in 1 Corinthians 1:9, "God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord." Our ultimate purpose is to be in communion with God, to know Him, love Him, and worship Him.

As we reflect on this song and these scriptures, let's ask ourselves: Are we truly seeking to know God with all our heart? Are we experiencing the transformative power of His grace in our lives? Are we living out our purpose, to be in communion with Him? Let's take some time to ponder these questions and ask God to help us seek Him with all our heart, to experience His grace, and to live out our purpose in communion with Him.