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Writer's pictureMuyiwa Mepaiyeda

Relationship as God-Intended

EVERYTHING God does is to establish a relationship.


When he said let there be light, God made the greater light to govern the day, and a lesser light to govern the night (Gen. 1:16-18).


So the sun comes out during the day and the moon at night.

Sunset

As the lights govern the times, God governs his people.


The Light (Jesus Christ) shines in darkness, and darkness cannot overcome it (John 1:5).


ONE WAY he governs is by giving names. He named everything he created.


He changed the name Abram to Abraham and Sarai to Sarah (Gen. 17).


He also changed the name Jacob to Israel (Gen. 32:26-32).


God changes names to express His Will and establish a relationship.


SOME PEOPLE realized this as they encountered God.


When the people of the land stopped blocking wells dug by Isaac, he called the place Rehoboth—God has made room for us in the land. (Gen. 26:22).


Jacob saw a ladder from heaven with angels walking up and down on it and called the place Bethel—the Gate of Heaven (Gen. 28:12).


THE EARTH rotates on its axis and revolves around the sun.


God made the moon to mark the seasons and the sun knows when to go down (Psalm 104:19).


The relationships between the earth, the sun and the moon give them relevance.


SIMILARLY, as the earth revolves around the sun, so our lives must revolve around the Son of God.


Our relationship with Him must put him first and make us relevant to His plan.


For in Him, we live, we move and have our being (Acts 17:28)


PAUL of TARSUS realized his relevance to the plan of God after he accepted Jesus as his Lord and Saviour.


God told Ananias that Saul was chosen to proclaim His name among Gentiles and their kings and the children of Israel (Acts 8:10-18).


So, your relationship with God will determine your relevance to Him.


For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him (Col. 1:16).


THE BEST TEST of any relationship is its expression.


When the Samaritan saw the wounded, he stopped and cared for him (Luke 10:25-37).

Jesus called him his neighbour. So God wants you to be your brother’s keeper.


When the Pharisees brought the woman caught in adultery to Jesus, he asked for anyone who had no sin to throw the first stone (John 8:1-11).


He reconciled the woman to God.


We are called into the ministry of reconciliation so souls will be saved 2 Corin. 5:17-19).


 

Relationships as God-intended are expressive and must be God-centred.


FOR YOU to have a relationship with Jesus, there has to be an expression.


When God spoke to Samuel, he said: Speak Lord for your servant hears (1 Sam. 3:6-11).


When Jesus met Paul on his way to Damascus, Paul asked him: What will you have me do? (Acts 9:1-6)


God is speaking to you today. He's saying, Come to me.


Confess your sins to Jesus. And ask Him to be your Lord and Saviour.


If you've done this, I would like to hear your story.


God bless you.



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