Intimacy with God

Philippians 3:10 (NIV) - I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in His sufferings, becoming like Him in His death.

To get in step with God you must have an intimate relationship with Him. In this intimate relationship, you accept Him as your Savior and begin a life of service to Him.

There are many people who know Jesus as Savior, but not as Lord. When you accepted Jesus, He came into your life, and you now know that when you die you will spend eternity with Him. There are some people, however, who know Him not only as Savior but also as Lord. These people have made the decision that they want more than to just spend eternity with God; they desire to know Him in a more intimate way.

To know Him intimately they have submitted and surrendered their entire life to Him. He helps them with every decision whether small or great, and they do not make a move without consulting Him. He has clearance to tell them what to do, when to do it, and how to do it. They wait for His okay before moving forward. In their surrendering, they have given everything totally over to His control so He can use them as He desires. The hand of God touches every part of their lives. His signature is on everything they do. When you see them, you see a reflection of God because God is the captain of their souls and the master of their ship.

This level of intimacy requires a willingness to submit all that you are and ever will be to the care of a loving God. Someone defined intimacy as “into me see.” God sees your heart and blesses you because He is faithful.

Please ponder and meditate on this:

What is the level of your intimacy with God?