This lesson from today's devotional on Jerry Savelle's website is something thatI think and speak about often!
KNOWING IS
TRUSTING
And they who
know Your name [who have experience and acquaintance with Your mercy] will
lean on and confidently put their trust in You. (Psalm 9:10 AMP)
Knowing God
intimately is the key to trusting Him with your present cares and the
uncertainty of your future. Knowing God intimately is the key to
mountain-moving faith.
Faith is not
a formula, it is a friendship. Faith is simply believing God. To have faith in
God simply means you trust Him and have confidence in Him.
God has not
distanced Himself from you in an effort to make it difficult for you to get to
know Him. His arms are outstretched to you today, inviting you to come to Him
and experience what you were created for: intimacy with Him.
Getting to
know God better is no different from getting to know a friend better. You hang
out with them more, you open your heart to them more. You listen to them and
you make an effort to bless them and do what makes them happy.
By
meditating on scriptures that talk about the character of God—His love, mercy,
compassion, kindness, and goodness—you will find yourself drawing closer to
Him. Knowing God more intimately will build your ability to trust Him with your
past, your present, and your future.
Confession: Heavenly
Father, I desire to know You more intimately, and I commit to spending quality
time with You. As I meditate on Your Word, I thank You for giving me a fresh
revelation of Your character and love.
AMEN, AMEN, AMEN! There is NO substitute for our individual intimate fellowship with the God of the Bible, by His Word and through His Spirit! Adjust your daily schedule to include the MOST important appointment of your day! WITH HIM! Here is Hillsong with "Touch of Heaven":(NO, we do NOT have to settle for 'just a touch', but let's START with that!)
Shalom in Him!
