1 Corinthians 6:17
But the person who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with him.
Today I want to talk about being one with the Lord, what I mean by that is, having a relationship with Him. When our spirits are in tune with God we are joined to Him as one spirit. As when two people get married they become one, well there’s another marriage we must have that comes before every other relationship in our lives and that’s our relationship with God. I can never stress how important it is to have a personal relationship with God. To get it for ourselves, not depending on the prayer of others to get by. As I talked about earlier this year, we are the generation living on the prayers of our mothers and grandmothers; but no matter how much or hard they pray, they cannot have a relationship with God for us. That’s a decision we make on our own. Once we make that decision we are joined to Him for all eternity, there should be no going back. I love talking about having a personal relationship with God because it is so important, but we also get to break down what that means and what it looks like.
It’s more than just standing up in church one day and making the decision, while that is very important it is only the beginning. The moment we make the decision to dedicate our lives to Christ is the moment we decide to be joined to Him for all eternity. Our spirits become one with the Lord as our lives begin to change to emulate the word of God. Our lives are moulded by His word. We will get to a point where everything we do we do to the glory of God. There is also a point in our relationship with God when we know we are in tune with God. I can’t tell you when it is or what it feels like, but you will know when it happens. Being joined to the Lord we just know, we start to move through the Holy spirit allowing it to guide us through life. When we are joined to God, life seems to be easier, things seem to worry us less. We start to see the world through the filter of God’s eyes. Our lives start to look a bit different, as we continue to grow in Him, we will find deeper revelations of who He is and the more clarity in the word of God. We will start to understand things differently and live every day of our lives by trusting God. We start to live by faith knowing that God always has a plan, it becomes easier to jump when we have faith in God. Knowing that even when we feel like we’re falling He is right there to catch us. Knowing that we are never alone, that God is always there.
We get this to this point by continuously choosing to be in a relationship with Him. I’ve said it so many time, but this lifestyle we’re living is a choice, and that’s what makes is so rewarding. It’s something we want, we choose to put our faith in God. We choose to have a relationship with Him. We are not forced into this, we cannot be forced into it. It has to be our own decision.
All this to say, we are joined to God first through Jesus Christ, when we give our lives to Christ we are automatically connected with our father in heaven. But we also make the choice to trust in His word and dive into a marriage with Him. We are joined to God through His word, reading and gaining knowledge and understanding of His word. One last, but the most important thing, prayer. Direct communication with God, we cannot have a relationship with God without prayer. One of the main ways we communicate with God is through prayer. We cannot have a relationship without communication. I cannot stress how important prayer is in our relationship with God. I think sometimes it is often looked over, but it is imperative that we pray without ceasing. Prayer brings change, God hears the prayers of His people. HE heard the cries of the Israelites countless times and continuously delivered them. He heard the prayer of King Hezekiah and added fifteen years to his life. Prayer works! That is something that is constant throughout the entire bible, everyone prayed. There is no one in the bible who had a relationship with God without prayer. Prayer is key to being joined with God.
Response/Prayer Time
Take the time to respond in whatever way you feel led. But take the time to really pray, pray about whatever is on your heart. Ask God to help you with your prayer life, just take the time to talk to God and have a conversations with Him.
I love you and I hope you have an amazing day or evening! Be sure to share this with someone and come back tomorrow for Day 246!
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