Have you ever had a ‘Bestie’ (best friend)? Although I’ve many friends, not all do I share my heart with. How does one become that to you? For me it was by spending time with another, learning about each another and sharing interests that I get to trust enough to share my heart. I don’t do that easily.
Every single one who comes in faith and calls on the name of the LORD JESUS (Romans 10:13) is born into GOD’s family and becomes GOD’s beloved child (John 1:12). Now GOD doesn’t have favorites, but HE definitely does have intimates (ones HE tells HIS secrets to- Psalm 25:14). It is your choice which category you fit in.
Just as GOD offers salvation to all and gives it to all who choose to believe in JESUS (John 3:16), all who have become HIS children obtain many things like salvation, eternal life, GOD the HOLY SPIRIT to live within us to teach and empower us, unlimited access to the throne of GOD the FATHER and so much more. But you and I individually are the ones who choose to either draw near to GOD or not. It is the ones who seek GOD’s face daily in HIS Word and prayer that get to know HIM best. To the others, those who spend time with GOD may seem to be GOD’s favorites, they often think GOD talks with them more.
Actually, GOD speaks to all of HIS children, but the ones who spend time with GOD have come to quickly recognize HIS voice and know HIS heart. By daily listening to HIS voice in the Bible and doing what they know they should do. Therefore, they listen expecting GOD to speak and understand what HE means when HE impresses verses or thoughts on their heart.
Hosea 6:6 TLB GOD says, “I don’t want your sacrifices- I want your love; I don’t want your offerings– I want you to know ME!”
Can’t you just hear GOD’s heart, longing for a relationship with you and me in that verse?
Prayerfully read 2 Peter 1:1-4 and you will get a glimpse of some of the awesome things that await anyone who will spend time with GOD and grows to know GOD better.
So, how do we grow to love GOD more?
A line from my 1st favorite song as a 7th grader in the mid 50’s was, “to know, know, know you is to love, love, love you and I do, I do I do.”
That is true in my relationship with GOD, to know HIM and HIS ways causes me to love HIM more and more. As I read GOD’s word and I see GOD’s love and HIS wisdom as HE relates to others, I get to know HIM better and love HIM more.
“JESUS said if you love ME you will do what I say” (John 14:15 NLV). That is not legalism it is following the instructions of someone you trust to know best.
The fact is I have experienced GOD being there for me, through sadness and tears, times I have fallen on my face, times when I don’t know what to do or am afraid. Through it all I have learned that GOD is there for me, cares about me and what I go through. GOD gave the best because HE loves me.
“HE (GOD the FATHER) that spared not HIS own SON (JESUS), but delivered HIM up for us all, how shall HE not with HIM also freely give us all things” (Romans 8:32).
As I have seen GOD’s wisdom in HIS creation and in how HE has worked in my life and others, how HE has walked me through death and struggles and brought good out of what seemed horrendous situations and have learned to trust HIM no matter how things look. Therefore, I don’t hesitate to do what HE nudges me to do. I delight in doing what HE wants for I know it is the best thing to do and is for my benefit even if it makes no sense to me or even hurts.
How about you? Are you getting to know the LORD? Have you learned to trust HIM?
Hugs
Sharon
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