Fresh Word- Be With God 10-27-10

Josiah Elias
10-27-10

Fresh Word
Be With God

    For today's fresh word I just want to be brief in explaining that God truly does want to be with you. I believe that many of us don't have the revelation that God desires to be with us. We believe perhaps that He wants us to behave, to tell other people about Him, to support our local churches, and to read His word. But we don't yet truly understand that God simply desires to be with us!
    What does that mean exactly?

    If someone walked up to most of us right now and asked us if we were into  “religion” we would probably give them the answer most Christians tend to give and that is, “I'm not into religion, I'm into a relationship”. The reason why many of us would give that answer is because, well as cheezy as it may be, its still true!
GOD DESIRES RELATIONSHIP WITH EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US!!!!

What is 1 thing that every relationship has? COMMUNICATION! God wants to talk with you, He wants to show you things, He wants to give you dreams, He wants to  just hang out with you, He wants you to invite Him into your daily routines! Doing the dishes, getting gas, buying groceries, going to work, driving, EVERYTHING! He just wants to be involved.
GOD WANTS TO BE WITH YOU.

Jesus paid a pretty intense price so that He could have His dwelling in each and every one of us, and we always think of Him as if He's so far away. Dan McCollam the minister who spoke at our School of The Supernatural this last week was elaborating on how much effort we spend trying to get God to come visit us when the truth is, He's inside of us! Our efforts should be about LEAKING HIM OUT TO EVERYONE AROUND US! To the atmosphere we find ourselves in! Wherever the King goes He brings His Kingdom. So perhaps allowing the Kingdom of Heaven to invade your kitchen while you do the dishes. Asking the presence of God to flow out of you while your at work. You may just realize an attitude shift in the work place that makes the environment a whole lot more enjoyable because God is influencing the work place through your involvement.

Now again, all of that can happen when you begin to host the presence of God in your life, but what I want you to focus on today is just the simple fact that God just wants to be with you. He really does want to hear what you have to say towards Him. You may be thinking, well if God knows my thoughts than why do I have to tell Him what He already knows I'm thinking? Well, I know that my wife knows I love her...but I still want to tell her “I LOVE YOU” all the time, because I know that she loves to hear it. She knows I think she's beautiful, but I still tell her “YOUR SOO BEAUTIFUL!” all the time. Same principle.

Joh 15:9  "As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love.

Abide- suschēmatizō        soos-khay-mat-id'-zo
From G4862 and a derivative of G4976; to fashion alike, that is, conform to the same pattern (figuratively): - conform to, fashion self according to.

We have to conform to the love of God. Get in the same pattern of love that God has for us. The relationship that Jesus has with the Father is the same type of relationship that we need to be having with those all around us! NOT JUST WITH THOSE AROUND US HOWEVER, BUT WITH THE FATHER HIMSELF!
Its all interlocked. The relationship that the Father has with Jesus, He desires to have with every one of us. HE WANTS TO BE WITH US! He was with Jesus all the time...He loved Him! It was very clear! He was pleased with Him.
Mat 3:17  And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."

The Fathers relationship with the Son was perfect! We aren't perfect like Jesus is, but the Father still desires to develop His relationship with us every single day. He wants to simply be with us.
Take some extra time today, somewhere in the busyness and just be with God. Just think about Him. Whatever makes you smile. Perhaps about how you got saved. Remember that story and bring it up over and over in your mind.  Thank God for it. Look at the sunset, look at the stars at night...whatever it takes. Just be with God, read His word, sing Him a song. You will feel closer to Him, especially if this can become a daily routine in your life!
A moment spent with God is never a moment wasted.

Love you all!
Josiah Elias
~Revival SD~