Be Intimate with God Keluarga Allah Daily Devotional January 11, 2017
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THE SOUL Hosea 6:1-6
TODAY'S RHEMA
Hosea 6:3 "Let us acknowledge the LORD; let us press on to acknowledge him. As surely as the sun rises, he will appear; he will come to us like the winter rains, like the spring rains that water the earth.""
Enoch was known for his story in the Bible that he didn't die. Recorded in the Genesis 5:24 as it is written, "Enoch walked faithfully with God; then he was no more, because God took him away." There were not much about him recorded in the Bible. However, from this one verse, we understood why God did favor him so much. Enoch lived well in term of his relationship with God, the Creator. Just like two close friends who are so close, share their life with each other. The closer they get, they more they know about each other. That was what likely with the relationship between Enoch and God. Therefore the closeness between them was such a pleasing to God's heart. That was why in his last days, God granted Enoch such favor.
Just like Enoch, we could befriend with God. The closer we get to Him, the more He open His heart to us. When we are close to Him, there will be extraordinary experiences we would experience. Experience the favor of God like no other. However, you can experience that only when you stay attach to the True vine that we could be fruitful.
Having an intimate relationship with God is the key to living in the favor of God. To experience His favor, to shine in Him, to experience restoration, to maintain a positive life, and many other. His favor, kindness, and blessing will automatically be pour out in our life like rain in the midst of dryness of life.
REFLECTION Saudara Terkasih, the key to having favor of God to be upon our life is by having an intimate relationship with God Himself as the source of favor.
APPLICATION
Have you had an intimate relationship with God?
Why do we have to have an intimate relationship with God?
What commitment will you make to have an intimate relationship with God?
TODAY'S PRAYER "Abba Father, please teach me to stay close to you, intimate with you. I long to know your heart even more and to experience your favor in my life. Thank you, father, in Jesus' name I pray. Amen."
YEARLY BIBLE READING Proverbs 16-18
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