I Know Him - Case Closed! Jesus Christ is the same yesterday - TopicsExpress

I Know Him - Case Closed! Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today, yes and forever. Hebrews 13:8 (NAS) There are many concerns for healing and salvation mentioned with the requests, but theres one that appears more than any other: I want a closer relationship with the Lord. How do I get that? What do I need to do? Lets just think about closeness in relationships for a minute. Ive told you about Pinky the dog. She rarely lets me out of her sight whenever Im around Why? Well, Pinky knows me. We do a lot of things together. She has come to know that I will let her play with me, that I will walk with her around the block, that I let her go in the car with me, that I love to pet her, that I laugh at her antics, and will pat her side whenever shes ready to run round the compound with me. Yes. Pinky knows me. We have a very close relationship. Hopefully there is someone in your life who has the ability to calm you when things go wrong just by listening to you and saying, Its going to be all right. Ill be here with you. (This defines security and is to be conveyed most importantly by your wife or your husband. Thats why listening is one of the most important facets of a marriage.) There may be someone in your life who has been your main confidant over the years and you know unequivocally that person would never betray a confidence. I know him. He would never do that. Case closed! But how do close relationships come about? It is so simple spending time with each other, doing things together, being transparent and trusting each other with the deepest thoughts secrets in your life. You build trust through experiences and find that this person has those two qualities that spell closeness: Loyal and Truthful. How well do you know Jesus Christ? Is He a loyal Friend? Oh, is He loyal! Thats one of His main characteristics, isnt it? How about truthful? Is He truthful with you? He can be no other way! This is part of His being! God cannot lie![1] So, when someone shares something with you that brings into question His truthfulness or His loyalty, its your turn to say emphatically I know Him. He is not that way! Case closed! If I cannot trust Him completely without a shadow of doubt then I cannot trust Him at all! One episode of His failure to be truthful will shatter my trust for Him. That simply cannot be! How do you establish a close relationship with Jesus? By getting to know Him spending time with Him sharing yourself with Him and listening as He shares with you and believing what He tells you. But Michael, He doesnt talk to me! Oh, yes He does. He has written a love letter to you the Bible choose those special parts that reveal His love to you and read them again, and again, and again. Read Isaiah 40:11. Picture it. Put yourself in that scene. Read Matthew 11:28-20. Picture it. Are you there? Read Ephesians 3:17-21. Read it again. Is He talking to you? Read Deuteronomy 31:8. Is this truth? Then walk in it. [1] Numbers 23:19, Titus 1:2