Intimacy With God

Sometimes God may seem far away. In those moments, we might wonder how personally involved in our lives He actually is. At such times, we should rely on what the Lord Himself has said in Scripture.

Psalm 139:13-17 (NIV) says that the Lord knit us together in the womb and loves us with an unconditional love. We also know that He plans to prosper us spiritually” Philippians 1:6 NKJV “being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.” These truths confirm that our Father knows us intimately and loves us deeply.

The life of Jesus Christ further testifies to the divine desire for intimacy. He consistently reached out to strangers, inviting them to draw near to Him. He spoke words of encouragement to His disciples and other followers and taught them the profound truths that He’d received from His Father John 7:16 NKJV “Jesus answered them and said, "My doctrine is not Mine, but His who sent Me.” Jesus held them accountable for their actions. He invited certain ones to accompany Him for deeply personal experiences, such as the transfiguration and his last prayer retreat to the Garden of Gethsemane. (Mark 9:2 NKJV “Six days later Jesus took Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain to be alone. As the men watched, Jesus' appearance was transformed, Matthew 26:36-37 “36 Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to the disciples, "Sit here while I go and pray over there." 37a And He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee.”) These are all indications of real friendship.

Jesus’ final act—dying on the cross –made it possible for us to join His “inner circle” as a part of the family of God. The Holy Spirit, each believer’s indwelling companion and guide, also witnesses to God’s closeness and detailed knowledge of those who are His.

God has made intimacy with Him possible. Yet, all too often we hold back. Distracted by earthly concerns, we put limits on His involvement in our lives. Let’s commit to pursuing the Lord with all of our hearts Mark 12:30 NKJV “And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. This is the first commandment.”