John 10:27 My sheep hear My Voice and they know Me, and I know them.

 

Jesus wants us to have an intimate relationship with Him. He wants us to know Him in an intimate way. He is our Way to our Heavenly Father. Jesus refers to us as His sheep. He wants us to know His Voice as He knows ours.

 

This is very important in the life of every believer because if we don’t know the Voice of Jesus we will never grow in our faith in Him. If we want to live our lives pleasing to God, we must have an intimate relationship with Jesus. There is no other way.

 

There is a big difference between knowing about someone and knowing them personally. Jesus wants us to know Him personally. He gave His Life for us. He was beaten and tortured for us. He deserves our undying love.

 

Many people believe Jesus died on the Cross for their sins. They know this about Him but that is as far as their relationship goes. It can be compared to a child who was adopted at birth. They have biological parents but they don’t know anything about them. They know they exist because everyone has parents. They are alive on this earth because of their parents but they do not have an intimate relationship with them.

 

Do you know Jesus in an intimate way or is He just some historical character who died on the Cross of Calvary for the sins of the world? Knowing ABOUT Jesus is not KNOWING Him. He wants to have a personal, intimate relationship with you. He is your friend. He died so you can live an Abundant Life here on earth and spend eternity with Him in Heaven.

 

An intimate relationship with Jesus will lead to an intimate relationship with the Holy Spirit of God Who will Help you in every aspect of your life. Without Christ, you cannot have the Holy Spirit working on your behalf and you will never know your Heavenly Father.

 

God wants you to have it all but it’s up to you. You have to surrender your life to Jesus Christ and enter into an intimate relationship with Him. THEN, God will send the Holy Spirit to be your Helper in this life. Faith in Christ and His Finished Work on the Cross of Calvary is the Way to Abundant Life and Eternal Life. There is no other way.

 

Get to know Jesus personally. It will……..….turn the tide……….in your life.

 

Spending time with my best friend.         Doreen

 

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