My relationship with God is often a quick grab n’ go.
I open my eyes and occasionally I remember that the God of this universe created me, sustains me, loves me and I then thank Him and roll out of bed and head for the shower. We then meet over breakfast again. I pop the lid to my SoBe Love Bug Brew, stir my grits and thank Him for the blessing of food. I go through my day and traipse through life until we meet again around noon. Oh, it’s lunchtime. Excuse me while I pray and tell the Lord I’m so glad He provided this #1 Chick-Fil-A combo. I might remember him during a chapel session while in school. The hymns and music might tend to warm my heart if I’m in a good mood and the messages will either bore me or I’ll nod a bit. I will continue through my evening and often I’ll hit the sack and forget to talk to Him once more.
All of that to say…I’m realizing He wants a relationship with me. A relationship is walking through my day with me. Not just a breakfast hello and a mealtime greeting.
As someone pointed out to me today…I’ve been saved for a very long time and I’m just now getting these basics down.
“For millions of Christians…God is no more real than He is to the non-Christian. They go through life trying to love an ideal and be loyal to a mere principle….A loving Personality dominates the Bible, walking among the trees of the garden and breathing fragrance over every scene. Always a living Person is present, speaking, pleading, loving, working, and manifesting Himself whenever and wherever His people have the receptivity necessary to receive the manifestation.
It remains for us to think on [these truths] and pray over them until they begin to glow in us.
If we cooperate with Him in loving obedience, God will manifest Himself to us, and that manifestation will be the difference between a nominal Christian life and a life radiant with the light of His face.”
– A. W. Tozer