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Intimacy with God
By Sade Tagbo | February 27, 2008
Matthew 22:36 – 38Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
Jesus said unto him, “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment.”
When all is said and done, all of our Christianity boils down to this one requirement: that we love God more than anything else. We must have a passion for Him that supercedes the passion we hold for any person or hobby or pursuit.
Everything we do “for” God must be birthed out of the place of love and intimacy with Him or we will find ourselves like the Pharisees who thought doing things “for God” equaled knowing Him. Without a passionate relationship with God, we become like the Elder brother, who served the father diligently but had no clue about his heart and love.
God loves you. You are the One for Him. You are His Beloved. Yes, just the way you are. After all, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Don’t work on yourself before coming to God. Come to Him, so He can work on you.
How do you develop intimacy with God? It won’t come from reading another book or attending another conference. Another sermon won’t help you, nor will another church service. If you truly want to know God, clear your schedule for a couple of hours, get alone and quiet, and tell Him how much you love Him.
If you feel you need help putting this in practice, then I recommend these resources to encourage you on your pursuit:
Private Worship by Dave Roberson
Practicing the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence
Grace and Peace to you,
Sade
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