How To Know Jesus - 1 John 2:3

Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments.
                     - 1 John 2:3 
This is the most straightforward statement about “knowing Jesus” in the entire bible. While John’s entries to holy scripture often contain poetic-like metaphors this direct revelation comes through clear and crisp, without need for interpretation. This simple entry is one of the cornerstones of our Christian faith. If we fail to acknowledge this pillar of understanding we put ourselves at the center of Christ’s condemnation in Matthew 7:21, 23 -  “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. . . Christ then warns of the consequence for not doing the will of His Father
 . . . And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’”
    This vital tenet of our faith is not directed by Christ to the unbelievers but to those within the flock who ‘claim’ to know Jesus . . . personally. We hear the trumpet sounds of professing Christians all too often and then see no evidence of their salvation. The trumpet sounds are hollow. That which they claim is music is just so much noise. Jesus now asks us all this pertinent question: “But why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do the things which I say?” - Luke 6:46.
    The question is not rhetorical; it is direct and simply put because this is the bedrock for the foundation of true belief and faith in Christ as ‘Lord’: Christ will not save us while we continue to live in our sins. He will only save from our sins.
    When we glorify God with our Christian behavior He blesses us without exception by acknowledging that He does indeed love us and know us. “He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him.” - John 14:21.  By putting our sinful lives in the past and recognizing our need to accept Jesus Christ as both our Lord and Savior we then give evidence that we truly know and love Him.
    “Nevertheless the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity.”
                    - 2 Timothy 2:19
May God always know you are His.