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How Do I develop Intimacy with God?
Nowadays its harder and harder to really know people.
People are stand offish, impersonal and close relationships are hard to come by.
There are trust issues, time schedules that are jammed full, agendas of ambition and the list can continue.
This morning we need to remember our need to walk closely with God.
The ability to hear what God is saying, to see what God is doing and to move in the realm of the miraculous comes as person develops the same intimacy with and dependence upon the Father (as Jesus had)
How did Jesus do it?
The answer is found in his relationship with His Father.
God loves you with an intimacy that surpasses your dreams.
He desires to know you and have a close personal relationship with you.
Moses, David and of course Jesus had an intimate relationship with God.
But how did they do it?
1. Openness, vulnerability and honesty
There are times when David was down, his soul felt empty.
He faced opposition He faced opposition from those who repaid evil for good and attacked him.
You too may also face the same opposition - those who repay evil for good and attack you.
There may be slander (v.15), malicious mockery (v.16a), opposition does not only come through the world it can even come from God’s people v. 16.
There may be times when your prayers do not seem to be heard, where frustration mounts and you ask God how long are you stand there doing nothing?
(v.
17)
There are times we fail, times we stumble.
We can feel we are walking with the Lord happy and then we stumble.
We may fail to meet our own standards let alone God’s.
Like David did be open.
Speak to God openly about all these challenges.
Do not pretend that all is well.
Speak from the depths of your heart.
God will not be surprised or shocked by anything you say.
It is the openness, vulnerability and honesty that draws us into intimate relationship with God.
2. Grow in Wisdom
The wisdom Jesus had astonished the people, even as a child.
He replied to people with intelligence and wisdom
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it into a fruit salad.
Wisdom is vertical and comes down from above.
Jesus was slow to speak but when He spoke what He said was truth and power.
He used discernment and this was something demonstrated early on in His life.
How much should we seek this out in the same manner?
Be slow to speak - use discernment- pray for wisdom and discernment especially before speaking be a reflection of Christ.
Wisdom and discernment are disciplines we need to seek out in our lives.
Wisdom outweighs wealth.
Intimacy with the Father leads to growth in wisdom.
How does wisdom come about?
How do you get wise?
Wisdom comes from listening
Wisdom leads to simplicity
Wisdom is holistic
Wisdom should grow through intimate relationship with God
Wisdom comes from listening
Sir Isaac Newton
“I find intelligence is better spotted when analyzing the questions asked rather than the answers given”.
Often those who know most speak speak less (and listen more).
This is completely contrary to what we are taught, we are taught to weigh in, share our opinions, give all our knowledge and expertise.
When we are talking we are usually merely repeating what we already know.
When we are listening we may learn something new.
2. Wisdom leads to simplicity
Jesus knew where He should be and what He should do.
Knowledge leads us from the simple to the complex; wisdom leads us from complex to the simple.
Jesus knew what He was supposed to do, clear and simple.
Not easy but He knew the plan.
3. Wisdom is holistic - meaning it is not shown not only in what we say but in how we live.
It spreads into the whole person.
They went to Nazareth with his parents and was obedient to them.
Wisdom is about the whole life not just our intellect or our words.
It is also reflected in how we treat people.
Jesus was Jesus the son of God but part of the plan that involved being obedient to God was to be obedient to His earthly parents.
The challenge for us this morning is to take this to heart, this means for us to follow as well.
In how we treat our family (spouse & children) and how we interact here at church with one another.
Demonstrate wisdom wholly.
4. Wisdom should grow through intimate relationship with God
Jesus grew in wisdom and stature and also in favor with God and people
This is similar to the description of Samuel.
Wisdom should grow as we get older.
Not that Jesus’ wisdom was flawed or imperfect, but it grew as He matured as it should with us.
Jesus’ wisdom was as a result of an intimate relationship with God.
God was His Father.
He knew that and He knew that He had to be in His Father’s house and His intimacy with His Father was the foundation of His wisdom.
Jesus illustrates a close relationship with the Father early on when he states this in
In the amplified version it states this “Dealing with the things of my Father”.
Jesus’ parents are travelling and missed him gone, they can’t find him for three days.
Then when they do they find him in the temple courts and responds with v. 49
Jesus’ relationship with the Father is unique.
He prayed to God using the word “Abba” in the Aramaic this word is used by children on intimate terms with their father.
This shows the close, unique relationship He has with the Father.
Wisdom through intimacy with the Father.
It is one thing to come to Father’s house but you also need to connect with the Father and keep that connection going in how we treat others and interact daily.
3. Stand still and listen
Remember Moses?
He went to the tent of meeting to speak with the Lord.
We need to stand still and listen we cannot develop an intimate relationship with God without setting aside time to communicate with Him.
That doesn’t mean we do all the talking.
It means we talk and then we wait and listen!
He heard the voice speaking to Him and the Lord said to Moses...
God spoke to Moses
Moses spoke to God
There was a two way conversation!
God spoke to Moses face to face as a person speaks to a friend.
Talking and listening at the same time and watching for each other’s reaction.
Right now we are in a better time than even Moses was because we are in the age of the Holy Spirit.
We no longer have to go to a particular place, like Moses did, but can be with God where ever we are.
When we know Christ we experience the spirit of adoption - you have been bought into an intimate and eternal conversation with God the Father.
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