Relationships 7 with God!

Welcome brethren, to our final installment in this series on relationships. In our journey together, we have explored the dynamics of diverse relationships, from marriages to parenthood to professional associations. Yet today, we delve into the most pivotal and profound relationship of all – our communion with God. This holy relationship forms the basis for all others, impacting how we interact with our neighbors, colleagues, and even adversaries. In today's study, we seek to better understand and embrace the essence of our divine bond with God and learn how to strengthen it. As we find our relationship with God, we find all other relationships aligning in harmony.

Points we'll discuss:

• Understanding our Creator is a key to understanding ourselves and others. His love for us shapes our ability to love others, even our enemies, paving the way for reconciliation and harmony.

• Luke 10:27 Jesus answered: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind" and, "Love your neighbor as yourself."

• Luke 10:27 underscores the vital role of loving God with all our heart, soul, strength, and mind, which enables us to love our neighbor as ourselves.

• Our relationship with God checks our behavior and keeps us on the path of righteousness. It deters us from engaging in gossip, division, and strife, compelling us to strive for unity and understanding.

• A relationship with God transcends physical church attendance. It involves talking to God, letting Him guide, lead, and correct us. This interaction should be personal, intimate, and unique.

• Galatians 4:6 Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, "Abba, Father."

• God desires a deep relationship with us, as Galatians 4:6 declares, emphasizing the adoption we have received, making us His sons and daughters.

• Ephesians 3:12 In Him and through faith in Him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.

• Building and nurturing our relationship with God has a transformative effect, equipping us with boldness and confidence, as stated in Ephesians 3:12.

• Our relationship with God empowers us to do things we previously thought impossible. It's through His Spirit that we can move beyond our comfort zones and limitations.

• Ephesians 3:18-19 Comprehend with all the saints how wide, and long, and high, and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge - that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

• God's intention for us, as outlined in Ephesians 3:18-19, is to comprehend the vastness of Christ's love, so that we may be filled to the fullness of God.

• A thriving relationship with God guarantees His divine presentation of us. He equips us, grooms us, and presents us as the best of His children.

• When we have a relationship with God, we become part of a royal priesthood, a holy nation, peculiar people, representing Him before men and women.

• Prioritizing our relationship with God and allotting time to seek Him regularly will draw us closer to Him, equipping us for every challenge.

• Proverbs 16:7 When a man's ways are pleasing to the Lord, He makes even his enemies live at peace with him.

• Romans 8:31b If God is for us, who can be against us?

• A solid relationship with God provides a shield against adversaries. He ensures our enemies are at peace with us, confirming that if God is for us, who can be against us.

• Acts 17:28a In Him we live and move and have our being.

As we conclude our series on relationships, it is our heartfelt prayer that this divine wisdom illuminates your path, nurturing and enhancing your relationship with God. We are convinced that fostering a bond with our Heavenly Father will manifest peace and harmony in all our other relationships. Dear brothers and sisters, may we all strive to strengthen our bond with the Lord and continue to meditate on His Word, growing in love and grace. Remember, your relationship with God is not a sporadic endeavor but an ongoing commitment, an intimate dialogue that encompasses love, reverence, and surrender. Through this divine relationship, let us become better versions of ourselves, enhancing our interactions with others. As we part, remember that in Him, we live, move, and have our being. Let's keep the flame of this relationship burning brightly in our hearts, until we meet again.