Close enough? #6
Intimacy with God is not something 'private' which can be hidden away from public gaze. It will not go unnoticed.
When Moses had spent some time with God (it was a mind blowing encounter) his face shone, it was radiant and people could see it even if he wore a veil!!! (Ex 34:28-30)
Pregnancy is a clear indication of intimacy. What is more, you cannot fail to notice it either. Intimacy has an impact on the way we live, what we talk about and even what we eat (just ask my wife!).
Our intimacy with God will cause us to walk and live like Jesus.
Wearing a wristband that reads "WWJD" does not transform us. It may be a reminder but it does not change us. Living like Jesus did is something that explodes from within us, it is the whisper of the Holy Spirit that ignites us deep within. Living like Jesus, allowing the Holy Spirit to mould us, is [on the whole] is a radical counterpoint to the norms of society that we see around us.
People are going to notice, and that is the point; people need to see Jesus!
"Here's how we can be sure that we know God in the right way: Keep his commandments. If someone claims, 'I know him well!' but doesn't keep his commandments, he's obviously a liar. His life doesn't match his words. But the one who keeps God's word is the person in whom we see God's mature love. This is the only way to be sure we're in God. Anyone who claims to be intimate with God ought to live the same kind of life Jesus lived." 1 John 2:2-6 (Msg)
When Moses had spent some time with God (it was a mind blowing encounter) his face shone, it was radiant and people could see it even if he wore a veil!!! (Ex 34:28-30)
Pregnancy is a clear indication of intimacy. What is more, you cannot fail to notice it either. Intimacy has an impact on the way we live, what we talk about and even what we eat (just ask my wife!).Our intimacy with God will cause us to walk and live like Jesus.
Wearing a wristband that reads "WWJD" does not transform us. It may be a reminder but it does not change us. Living like Jesus did is something that explodes from within us, it is the whisper of the Holy Spirit that ignites us deep within. Living like Jesus, allowing the Holy Spirit to mould us, is [on the whole] is a radical counterpoint to the norms of society that we see around us.
People are going to notice, and that is the point; people need to see Jesus!
"Here's how we can be sure that we know God in the right way: Keep his commandments. If someone claims, 'I know him well!' but doesn't keep his commandments, he's obviously a liar. His life doesn't match his words. But the one who keeps God's word is the person in whom we see God's mature love. This is the only way to be sure we're in God. Anyone who claims to be intimate with God ought to live the same kind of life Jesus lived." 1 John 2:2-6 (Msg)
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