know about or know

Wednesday December 29th, Matthew 2: 3 When King Herod heard this, he was troubled, as were all the people in Jerusalem. 4 Herod called a meeting of all the leading priests and teachers of the law and asked them where the Christ would be born.5 They answered, "In the town of Bethlehem in Judea. Being able to look it up, to know about Jesus, is different from knowing Jesus. Herod was able to find out about Jesus, but not able to find Jesus. When the motivation in our hearts is governed by our desire for power and greed, all we find are empty facts and empty cradles. It is when our heart is open that we begin to see God. This new year, open your heart to the possibility of God in your life, in your heart. If Jesus is just part of your to-do list, you will most likely come up empty handed.