Isn't Knowing God Eternal Life?

Eternal God
We are so blessed to come to know You
Through Your Son Jesus Christ
Who has promised us eternal life
If we abide in Him and He in us.

Is Eternal life, a ticket to heaven
As we believe, brag and take content?
Or is it much more than that
Which our human mind cannot comprehend to explain?

Apostle John in his gospel -chapter 17:3
Has written," Now this is eternal life
that they may know You the only
True God and Jesus Christ, Your Son.

If that's what it truly means
Our eternal life begins here on earth
From the time we got saved from eternal death
And made Christ as our Lord and Saviour.

It does mean that we don't need to wait to go to heaven
To have the blessing of eternal life.
If knowing God and Christ is eternal life
Then it starts here, where I live
Knowing God and rejoicing in His presence
We can do it here on earth
Continue to do it up in heaven .
The only difference, we will be
Flat on our faces before the Lord on theWhite Throne
Singing Hallelujah along with throng of angels.