Sunday, October 15, 2023 Intimacy
When we talk about intimacy we are usually referring to a close, familiar, protective, loving relationship between two persons. Jesus had this type of relationship with His Father and showed it by choosing to be obedient to Him in all His ways. Jesus often spoke of the works He was doing and said that He was simply doing what the Father had given Him to do. Because of His Father’s great love for us, Jesus was willing to set aside His eternal majesty and come to earth to redeem us from our sin.
In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. (Philippians 2:5-7 NIV)
Our Heavenly Father desires to have an intimate relationship with us. At one time, in the cool of the evening, humans walked with God in the Garden of Eden. However, the intimate relationship they had with God was severed by their listening to the lies of the evil serpent and then choosing to disobey God’s instructions. How many of us have ruined our relationships by listening to the voice of the deceiver and disobeying the commandments of God?
Yes, Adam’s one sin brings condemnation for everyone, but Christ’s one act of righteousness brings a right relationship with God and new life for everyone. (Romans 5:18 NLT)
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them. (John 3:36 NIV)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, Please forgive me for my sins and restore me to eternal life so I can have an intimate relationship with You. Please help me to be more like Jesus and set my own agenda aside, so I may obey Your principles and start living life to the full. Amen
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