He who belongs to God here’s what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God. John 8:47 Do you know when God is speaking to you? A critical point in our understanding of experiencing God is knowing when he speaks. If we don’t know when God is speaking, we are in trouble at the heart of our Christian walk. God speaks through the Holy Spirit to reveal himself, His purposes, and His ways. God speaks through the Bible, circumstances, the church, and other believers. In the Old Testament, God spoke to His people through angels, visions, dreams, the use of Uris…
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Knowing Where God Is Working
My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I, too, am working. . . I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does. For the Father loves the Son and shows him all he does. John 5:17, 19-20 Have you ever noticed God is at work and did not immediately identify it as God’s work? We add confusion to what God is inviting us to. We think we need to stop and pray over it asking for more clarification, when in reality, God is…
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God Invites You To Join Him
“My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I, too, am working. . . . I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does. For the Father loves the Son and shows him all he does. John 5:17, 19-20 Do you enjoy and love reading the bible and finding nuggets and “ah -uh” moments? Do you enjoy learning who God is? The Bible reveals that God has been and is involved in the world. He has never been absent from it or what is…
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Love God
Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and show myself to him. John 14:21 God is the one who takes the initiative to pursue a love relationship with you. However, this love relationship has to be two-sided. It can’t be one-sided. God wants you to know and worship Him. He does want us to truly love Him, just as we truly want to be loved. According to the verse above, Who is the one who loves Jesus? What does he have and do? How does the…
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Worship God
O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth. Psalm 8:1 Do you seek God’s presence? Do you call out His name? God’s name is majestic and worthy of our praise. When we acknowledge God’s name, we recognize who He is. When we call on His name it indicates that we are seeking His presence. Praising His name is praising Him. God’s names in scripture can be a call to worship for you. Do you struggle with worshipping and praising God? There are some ways that we can worship God. God’s names direct your attention to Him, who He is, and what He does. Praise God…
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Knowing God
Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my father, ad I too will love him and show myself to him. John 14:21 Did you know that the call to a relationship with God is also a call to be missional with Him? If you want to know God’s will, you must respond to His invitation to love Him wholeheartedly. Isn’t this exciting! God works through those who love Him and are willing to carry out His work for His kingdom purposes in the world. Are you willing to look at how God invites you to…
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A Real And Practical Relationship
At Gibeon, the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, and God said, “Ask what I shall give you.” And Solomon said, “You have shown great and steadfast love to you servant David my father, because he walked before you in faithfulness, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart toward you. And you have kept him this great and steadfast love and have given him a son to sit on his throne this day. 1 Kings 3:5-6 And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding beyond measure, and breadth of mind like the sand on the seashore so that Solomon’s wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all the people of…
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God Pursuing You
The Lord appeared to us in the past saying: ‘ I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness.’ Jeremiah 31:3 God always is the first to pursue a love relationship with each of us. He comes to us and takes the initiative so we can experience him. This is what he did with Adam and Eve. He fellowshipped with them and them with Him. He came to Noah, Abraham, Moses, etc. We do not seek God on our own initiative. Romans 3:10-12 says, “as it is written, “THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NOT EVEN ONE; THERE IS NONE WHO UNDERSTANDS, THERE IS NONE WHO SEEKS FOR GOD; ALL…
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Walking With God
And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day. Genesis 3:8 God created Adam and Eve in his image and in a perfect love relationship with himself. God walked in the Garden with his human creatures. Of course, God did not have legs and literally walk with Adam and Eve, but the metaphor expresses the companionship and harmonious relationship that existed between them. The Garden was a place where Adam and Eve could meet with God any place. No specific place had to be set apart for meeting with God because every place was appropriate—that is, until the Fall. Then…
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Love Relationship With God
Do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we drink? or ‘What shall we wear? For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first HIs kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” Matthew 6:31-33 Are you satisfied with your relationship with our Triune God? Or is your heart desiring more? Let’s take a moment and search our hearts and motives. Would you rather have: Jesus or silver, gold, riches untold, houses, and land Would you rather have: Jesus or Men’s applause and worldwide fame Would you rather have: Jesus or be the king…