Intimacy with God

by Ronnie Hewitt
 
Jeremiah 24:7 “I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the LORD. They will be my people, and I will be their God, for they will return to me with all their heart.”
 
People have many beliefs about God, some good, some not so good. But whatever you believe about Him, I hope you understand that He desires an intimate relationship with you. He seeks it. If you need proof, start at the beginning. Adam and Eve, the first man and woman, knew God and talked to Him. And even after their fall, God came looking for them. Of course, we know they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden. We see in Gen 3:8-9 that God called out to them, “Where are you?” This story shows us that even in our sin God still wants us and comes looking for us. The rest of the Bible is the story of God calling us back to Himself.

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Why Spend Time with God?

by Ronnie Hewitt
 
We all know that every relationship takes time. Well, a relationship with God, while unlike other relationships in many ways, still follows the rules of other relationships. The Bible is filled with comparisons to help us understand our relationship with God. For example, Christ is depicted as the bridegroom, and the Church is depicted as the bride. Marriage is two joining their lives as one (Genesis 2:24). Such intimacy involves time spent alone with one another. Another relationship is that of father and child. Close parental relationships are those in which children and parents have special “alone time” together. Spending time alone with a loved one provides the opportunity to truly come to know that person. Spending time alone with God is no different. When we’re alone with God, we draw closer to Him and get to know Him in a different way than we do in group settings.

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The Assualt on Your Heart’s Devotion

by Ronnie Hewitt
 
“Love the LORD your God and keep His requirements, His decrees, His laws and His commands always…Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads.” (Deuteronomy 11:1, 18)

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