There are many passages in the Bible where the Lord declares that He wants us to enjoy His presence. “God gives wisdom and knowledge and joy to a man who is good in His sight.” (Ecclesiastes 2:26) Makes one wonder why, despite God’s declarations, that many of His children fail to enjoy His presence.
First, one of the reasons might be that they think God is not approachable, and therefore untouchable. However, nothing could be further from the truth. God wants a relationship with you, He desires a close and abiding one with all of His children. If people fail to recognize the depths of His love, they’ll miss out on great blessings.
He has an everlasting love, He says to all of us today as He has throughout the ages, that He wants us to come to Him, and have an intimate relationship with Him. The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee. (Jeremiah 3:13 KJV)
His heart is pure and open, as it so clearly demonstrates throughout the entire Bible. He is our Father and much like our earthly fathers, longs for a close and honest relationship with His children. The relationship we share with our Father is an individualized as our DNA. So, although the relationships will be different in how we relate and speak with Him, the connection should be one and the same. We are all HIS and He created us. We belong to Him. We all share that common denominator.
Second, they may view God as a legalistic God. He is not a legalistic God. He doesn’t sit around looking at us, thinking “hmm, let’s see, whom can I condemn today?” Nor does he sit and scrutinize our actions while investigating our motives. He knows our hearts, and He sees our very soul. The very soul He held in His hands as He created it. He wants to instead, “set us free” and that is what He did when He sent Jesus. He loved/loves us enough to have sent His Son for us. Embrace that love…hold it firmly, and shine your light from within to all those in your path.
Third, they may be afraid of Him. God calls us in reverence of His holiness, but not to be afraid. He has said so many times in His Word, “Do not be afraid!” The following are just a few of the more familiar scriptures that show us clearly that the Lord does not want us to be afraid:
After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward. (Genesis 15:1 KJV)
And the Lord said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed: take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land: (Joshua 8:1 KJV)
And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. (Luke 1:30 KJV)
God loves us the way we are and accepts us fully without any qualms or motives. There really isn’t anything we can do that’ll make us more acceptable, He loves us just the way we are. He doesn’t like sin but…He loves us, fully and completely just as we are. He forgives us our sins, when we call them to mind and repent of them, thereby allowing us to fellowship with Him further, and opens us up to blessings in abundance. God is a God of forgiveness and love and acceptance. He also promises restoration.
How can one not enjoy that? Love, acceptance, restoration…and fellowship with your creator, does it get any better than that?
He enjoys being with us. Spend time with Him and begin to trust Him to meet all of your needs. He’ll never let you down.
Are you ready for the best relationship you’ll ever have in your life?
“Father, thank You for Your love and acceptance, may I always do all according to Your will and purpose in my life, now and always, in Jesus’ name, Amen.”