'Accepting, Obeying And Loving.'
John 14:21.
a) Those people who accept My Commandments
b) And obey them
c) Are the ones who love Me
d) And because they love Me,
e) My Father will love them.
f) And I will love them
g) And reveal Myself to each of them.
(This QT reminds me of the starting point of my relationship with God: Accepting, Obeying And Loving)
PRAYER: To have this Relationship with God: Accepting His Will, Obeying Him, Loving Him and others.
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'God At Home With Us.'
John 14:23.
a) Jesus replied:
b) "All who love Me
c) "Will do what I say.
d) "My Father will love them,
e) "And We will come
f) "And make Our home
g) "With each of them."
(Through this Second one I find one of God's Desires: 'God At Home With Us.')
PRAYER: Welcoming God to be At Home With Us. (At home, in Church and in normal daily life!)
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Chris.
Every relationship has a starting point, it is the time when we first meet and from there we begin to get to know one another. This is the same principle in our relationship with God! There is a starting point. To have a real relationship we need to have a "live" meeting, not just meeting over the internet. The normal place at which we would have this "live" meeting with God would be in a Believer's home, or in Church. We meet in fellowship with God and with others.
Once we have had that introduction to God, then the relationship can grow, Church can be enjoyed and we begin to live as a True Believer in God.
Certainly, the internet ministry can be a useful source of "ministry engagement" with God, getting to know about Him and His Word, but it is not one of the "basic 4"!
The "basic 4" are:
1-Reading our Bible. (Alone with God)
2-Prayer. (With God Alone or together with others)
3-Having fellowship with other Believers (where practical and possible).
4-Telling others about God, especially those people who do not yet know Jesus Christ as Lord. (This can be done through various modes of communication)
