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Verse:“Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.” —John 17:3, NIV
Cheri Keaggy performed a song many years ago titled “What a Privilege.” The lyrics show the listener how it truly is a privilege to personally know the Creator of the universe. He is the same God who spoke this planet into existence yet made humankind with His hands and breathed the breath of life into our bodies.
We are talking about the God who parted the Red Sea so His people could cross over on dry land, and then, once they were safely on the other side, He closed the waters over the pursuing Pharaoh and his army, drowning them.
Our God will always make a way out—even when it seems there is no way. So why am I too busy, too often, to spend time with God? This great God is more than the Eternal King of all creation. He is our heavenly Father who longs for a close and true relationship with me and you. And just like any relationship, it can grow solid and strong only when we spend adequate time with each other. I have always loved to spend time getting to know God.
I read the Bible, enjoy going to church, and love to pray privately. I fellowship with other Christians, and we share our faith and journey in this world.
However, I have recently realized I need to work on spending more quiet time with Jesus and ask Him to fill me with the Holy Spirit.
The worries of this world and the necessity of work have gotten in the way of really lingering in God’s presence and waiting for Him to speak to me instead of rushing off to the next thing on my list to do each day. When God helped me realize this, I started on a new journey of drawing near to Him and staying in His presence. No relationship survives a quick hello followed by prompt goodbyes, yet we often do so with God. Think about this: We have the King of the entire universe waiting to speak to us and give us instruction every day He wakes us up. Why do we rush our special times with Him? If this were an earthly king or queen, we would do our best to soak up every moment we are in their presence.
We have the privilege of spending time with the King of kings! Let us be intentional in getting to know our God.
Alexis A. Goring