Devotional | INTIMACY WITH GOD

THE WORD FOR TODAY
Written by Bob and Debby Gass
Presented by Winsome Sherrier Witter


It's one thing to know about God, but it's entirely another thing to know him intimately. Take a moment and examine your life today. Has your walk with God slowed to a crawl? Are you running on empty? A full tank is only possible by making regular visits to the fuel pump; that means paying attention to your fuel gauge. And a full tank doesn't just happen; it requires vigilance, commitment and action. Your flesh will work against you every day, and adverse circumstances will come to discourage you. Even those close to you may misunderstand your new spiritual priorities. If it was easy, anyone could do it.

The prize goes to those who can say like Paul: 'All I want is to know Christ and the power that raised him to life. I want to suffer and die as he did, so that somehow I also may be raised to life' (Philippians 3:10-11 CEV). The Bible tells us, 'The man and his wife were both naked, but they felt no shame' (Genesis 2:25 NLT). That's physical intimacy! But the ultimate intimacy is not between a man and woman; it's with God! And Paul didn't just pray for it; he pursued it with all his heart.

How about you? Do you sing God's praises in church with a mind that's elsewhere? Have you become so critical that you don't sound like an believer? Have you allowed sinful habits to rob you of your confidence towards God (see 1 John 3:21-22)? If so, you're not living as your heavenly Father intended for you. Starting today, seek to become intimately acquainted with him.


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