God's gift of intimacy

"He who has joined themselves to the Lord is one in spirit with Him." 1 Corinthians 6:17

I'm glad I'm going to heaven, but I'm much more glad that I know that every day, no matter what I do or say or think or go through, God Almighty is always with me, closer to me than my own breath. I never need to fear anything or worry about anything. I never have to wonder if He hears me pray, or if He knows my heart. I also never have to worry that He might get fed up with me and bail out. Jesus' blood shed on the cross makes sure that can never happen.

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As a believer in Jesus, the Bible says you're one spirit with Him. What an incredible gift! Why is it that we spend so much time thanking Him for eternal life in Heaven, and most of us never even think of this unbelievable gift of intimacy with Him? We are one in spirit with Almighty God!

Think of it! We can never be separated from Him, not even for an instant. How ridiculous that sometimes we think we're not "close to God." Sure, sometimes we don't feel Him like we do at other times, but that is only because our minds have strayed. In our spirits, we are always completely joined to Him, regardless of how we feel. The key to keeping a sense of His presence is really simple: just remember that He's always there, right inside you, and that you can never be apart!

I'm glad I'm going to heaven, but I'm much more glad that I know that every day, no matter what I do or say or think or go through, God Almighty is always with me, closer to me than my own breath. I never need to fear anything or worry about anything. I never have to wonder if He hears me pray, or if He knows my heart. I also never have to worry that He might get fed up with me and bail out. Jesus' blood shed on the cross makes sure that can never happen.

Think of the price God paid to regain intimacy with us. Jesus suffered shame, humiliation, pain and death, not to get us to where God is (heaven), but rather to get God to where we are. His ultimate desire is oneness with us. That was Jesus' final prayer to the Father before His death..."that they may be one in us, just as I am in You and You are in me."

God made it happen, now we need to take advantage of it. Remember that you are one spirit with Him. Enjoy His presence everywhere you go. Talk to Him, listen to Him, get to know Him intimately. It's really not as hard as you might think. You don't have to earn it, and you can't screw it up. The elements are already in place. He's in you and promises to never leave, so set your mind to learn how to enjoy this incredible gift of intimacy with God.