S – This is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and the one you have sent—Jesus Christ.

John 17:3 CSB

O – Commentary:

Eternal life, as defined here by Jesus, involves the experience of knowing the only true God through His Son (cf. Matt. 11:27). It is a personal relationship of intimacy which is continuous and dynamic. The word know (ginōskōsin) here in the present tense, is often used in the Septuagint and sometimes in the Greek New Testament to describe the intimacy of a sexual relationship (e.g., Gen 4:1, “lay”; Matt. 1:25, “had … union”). Thus a person who knows God has an intimate personal relationship with Him. And that relationship is eternal, not temporal. Eternal life is not simply endless existence. Everyone will exist somewhere forever (cf. Matt. 25:46), but the question is, In what condition or in what relationship will they spend eternity?

“John,” in The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures

A – Jesus shares part of the mystery of eternity.  Those who know God will have an intimate relationship Him.  We get to see a glimpse of that on earth as we accept Christ and walk with the Holy Spirit each day.  The Bible says in I Corinthians “For now we know in part…”  When we are in heaven with Christ, we will know in full.  

R – Heavenly Father, you are the One, true God. We invite the Holy Spirit to walk with us today so we can know you more and grow our relationship with you.  Give us the courage to grow our faith and trust in you.