"God longs to spend time with you." I'll never forget these words! An evangelist shared them while praying for me many years ago standing in the front of the church at the First Assembly of God in Port Arthur, Tx.
In other words he was saying "God longs to be intimate with you." But what does that word "intimate" really mean?
I think it can be best understood by looking at a few of the synonyms. Belonging, closeness, inseparability, familiarity, nearness and chumminess.
Through intimacy you discover you belong to God! You're His child!
Through intimacy you become secure because you learn there's nothing that can separate you from the love of God. You become inseparable!
Through intimacy you grow in the knowledge of God. You become familiar with Him!
Through intimacy you realize God is near, especially when He seems distant. But by faith you know He's near.
Through intimacy you discover the chumminess of God. Chumminess means "very friendly." Through intimacy you discover that the Creator of this universe, your Heavenly Father, is very friendly and wants to be your friend!
But here's another word for intimacy. It's called time! God longs to spend "time" with you. God doesn't want to "make time" for you, He longs to spend time with you. You're His desire, His priority!
"God longs to spend time with you."
An invitation is given!
"But now you have been united with Christ Jesus. Once you were far away from God, but now you have been brought near to him through the blood of Christ." (Ephesians 2:13)
"Come close to God, and God will come close to you..." (James 4:8)
Respond to the invitation today! Recognize all that Jesus Christ has done for you and experience the intimacy of a loving Heavenly Father!
How do we best respond? "God, I long to spend time with You!"
One more benefit of intimacy with God. You'll begin to DREAM.......AGAIN!
More to come!
Ken
In other words he was saying "God longs to be intimate with you." But what does that word "intimate" really mean?
I think it can be best understood by looking at a few of the synonyms. Belonging, closeness, inseparability, familiarity, nearness and chumminess.
Through intimacy you discover you belong to God! You're His child!
Through intimacy you become secure because you learn there's nothing that can separate you from the love of God. You become inseparable!
Through intimacy you grow in the knowledge of God. You become familiar with Him!
Through intimacy you realize God is near, especially when He seems distant. But by faith you know He's near.
Through intimacy you discover the chumminess of God. Chumminess means "very friendly." Through intimacy you discover that the Creator of this universe, your Heavenly Father, is very friendly and wants to be your friend!
But here's another word for intimacy. It's called time! God longs to spend "time" with you. God doesn't want to "make time" for you, He longs to spend time with you. You're His desire, His priority!
"God longs to spend time with you."
An invitation is given!
"But now you have been united with Christ Jesus. Once you were far away from God, but now you have been brought near to him through the blood of Christ." (Ephesians 2:13)
"Come close to God, and God will come close to you..." (James 4:8)
Respond to the invitation today! Recognize all that Jesus Christ has done for you and experience the intimacy of a loving Heavenly Father!
How do we best respond? "God, I long to spend time with You!"
One more benefit of intimacy with God. You'll begin to DREAM.......AGAIN!
More to come!
Ken
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