I want more intimacy with God. I do not want more of His power to do
great works, or more of His blessings to enjoy a better life, or more of His
authority to hold a position of importance. I just want more intimacy with God Himself. As
Desert Skies sings, “I want to feel His hands on my soul, molding me into
grace, to be a reflection of His holy face.” The key is to spend continual,
uninterrupted and undivided time with Him.
We do not have to perform some task, but simply sit at His
feet (Luke 10:38-42). We can “be” instead of “do”. We look into God’s
benevolent face and whisper words of love or shout our gratitude from the
rooftops. We praise Him and give Him all the glory. We follow the example of
the psalmists and sing of His excellence (Psalm 89:1, 59:16, 100:5). The list
is endless.
We live in continual gratitude for all that He did, is doing
and will do for us (Psalm 100:4). We note specific things, and
before we know it, the list is several pages long. We also spend time
interceding for others, praying for our country and world issues and asking God
to fulfill His will and purpose in the earth, using us as He deems best (Ephesians
2:10). We can also pray the Psalms and other key Bible verses.
One way to have more of God is to give God more of our self.
We can have fun as a child of our Father and enjoy spending time with Him. We
chat with Him throughout our day even about the mundane issues we are facing or
the most boring of chores or responsibilities. We ask His advice about hurdles
we encounter, the best way to perform a task and about personal relationships.
As we follow the leading of God’s Spirit, even our most
insignificant acts of kindness or service can make the biggest difference in
the eternal destiny of our friends, relatives, associates and neighbors.
Regardless of our circumstances, we can spend time worshiping our Creator and
God, our Savior and King and our Comforter and Guide. This may not always
resolve our issues, but it changes our attitude and our focus.
Prayer:
Father God, our soul thirsts for you, our Living God (Psalm
42:2). Our flesh cries out for You and we attentively seek You (Psalm 63:1).
You are so real to us that we can almost taste and see that You are good (Psalm
34:8). We love you with our whole heart and surrender to You as You draw us
ever closer to Your presence. In You we live, move and have our entire
existence (Acts 17:28).
Thought for the Day:
God rejoices over His loved ones with singing. – Zephaniah
3:17
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