The Accountability of Being Known

The Accountability of Being Known (from John 1:3-5)

Devotional

There's something both terrifying and wonderful about being truly known. In our human relationships, we often hide parts of ourselves, presenting only our best angles. But with our Creator, there's nowhere to hide and no need to pretend.

Jesus, as your Creator, knows you better than you know yourself. He knows your thoughts before you think them, your words before you speak them, and your needs before you feel them. He designed your personality, your gifts, your passions, and even your quirks. Nothing about you surprises Him.

This intimate knowledge creates a unique kind of accountability. It's not the harsh accountability of a demanding boss or critical parent, but the loving accountability that comes from being known and loved completely. When someone has invested everything in creating you, they have a rightful expectation of relationship.

But here's the beautiful part - this same Creator who has every right to demand perfection from you chose instead to become your Savior. He knows your failures, your struggles, your darkest moments, and He still chose to die for you. The accountability isn't about earning His love; it's about responding to the love you've already received.

For believers, this means every day is an opportunity to live in gratitude to the One who both made you and redeemed you. Your life isn't your own - it belongs to the One who gave it to you and then bought it back at the highest price.

Bible Verse

Acts 17:24–28 (NASB95)
24“The God who made the world and all things in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands; 25 nor is He served by human hands, as though He needed anything, since He Himself gives to all people life and breath and all things; 26 and He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their habitation, 27 that they would seek God, if perhaps they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us; 28 for in Him we live and move and exist, as even some of your own poets have said, ‘For we also are His children.’

Reflection Question

How does knowing that your Creator sees and knows everything about you affect the way you approach both your struggles and your successes?

Quote

If we understand that he is Creator. He brought us into this world necessarily. I have a responsibility or accountability to my Creator.

Prayer

Lord, thank You for knowing me completely and loving me perfectly. Help me live with the joyful accountability that comes from being both created and redeemed by You. May my life reflect Your glory.