Walking in a Deep, Intimate Fellowship with God (2.27.17)

Isaiah 59:2 - But your iniquities have separated you from your GOD; and your sins have hidden His face from you so that He will not hear.

Faith Believers,

When we come into the presence of GOD, we will always behold one outstanding characteristic of Our Father's Nature - His Holiness. There is not a blemish in GOD.  Purity and impurity do not mix.

If we are to have intimate fellowship with a Holy GOD, then we must be clean before Him. David asked the question in Psalm 24, “Who may ascend into the hill of the LORD? Or who may stand in His Holy Place?” David then answered his own question saying, He who has clean hands and a pure heart, He who has not lifted up his soul to an idol, nor sworn deceitfully - Psalms 24:3-4). Only the pure in heart will be able to enter into the presence of GOD and discover intimacy with Him.

Sin in the life of the believer, hinders intimate fellowship with GOD. GOD is holy. When sin resides within the heart of a disciple of Jesus, a child of God; then it’s impossible for that disciple, that child, to walk in deep intimate fellowship with The One who is absolute sinless. We must confess our sins, and He will be faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness - 1 John 1:9.

~ Prayer ~
Lord,

Continue to create a pure heart within me
and help me to be continually aware
of anything that has become
an idol in my life.

Search me and reveal anything that sets my soul on a sinful path.

I want to walk in intimate fellowship with You, Father. 

Reveal insincerity or anything that threatens our relationship.

Transform me by the renewing of my mind,
and give me the perseverance to transform
into Christ-likeness, for the sake of the people
who love You; as well as those who have
yet to claim You as Savior and Lord. 

Amen

• Praise the name of Jehovah-Jireh, “The Lord will provide.” 
• Commit yourself to reflecting GOD’s generosity and openhanded love to a difficult person in your life. 
• Ask GOD to give you an extra portion of his Spirit as you strive to reflect his character. 
• And if there is a specific need in your family that only GOD can provide, commit this need to him in the faith that he will supply it abundantly (2 Corinthians 9:8).

 - Marilyn