Knowing God More Deeply

Read:

Exodus 33:11 (NKJV): “So the Lord spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend.”

Exodus 33:14–19 (NKJV): “The Lord replied, ‘My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.’ Then Moses said to Him, ‘If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here…’ And the Lord said to Moses, ‘I will do the very thing you have asked, because I am pleased with you and I know you by name.’ Then Moses said, ‘Now show me your glory.’ And the Lord said, ‘I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim my name, the Lord, in your presence.’”

Hosea 11:4 (NIV): “I led them with cords of human kindness, with ties of love. To them I was like one who lifts a little child to the cheek and I bent down to feed them.”

Act:

Let us be determined this week to:

Choose God daily. Let us be intentional about surrendering our hearts to our loving Heavenly Father each day, aligning our thoughts, decisions, and desires with His will, knowing that true devotion is a lifelong commitment.

Seek our Lord earnestly in His Word. Instead of merely reading Scripture for just information or a tick mark on our to-do list, let us meditate on God’s truth, allowing His Word to shape our hearts and deepen our understanding of His character.

Prioritise time in God’s presence. May we move beyond hurried prayers and set aside intentional moments to worship, listen and rest in the assurance of His love.

Trust Him in every moment. Let us invite God into every part of our lives, not just in times of trouble but in the ordinary and the extraordinary.

Love Him wholeheartedly. May we move beyond passive faith to an active love expressed through obedience, surrender and a desire to reflect God’s goodness in all we do.

Pray:

Oh God, we, Your people, praise You, oh God. We delight in Your presence. We thank You, Lord, for nothing can separate us from You. Thank You, Lord, that Your love surpasses all understanding and that nothing can separate Your love from us.

Heavenly Father, help us every single day so that we can follow Your heart, be the light in this world, and show You by our love actions how much we love You. And it is not a thing where we’re so scared that we’re not going to make it to Heaven. It’s something that we want to do for You.

Father, I thank You for not having any favourites. We can speak to You with unveiled faces. We can come to You just the way we are and we can speak like human beings, we don’t have to speak like religious beings. Thank You, Lord, that You will remind us that we have a relationship with you and thank You will go with us wherever we go.

So, Lord, we stand before You, and we ask You to bring us closer, draw us closer to You with Your bonds of love. Give us a yearning again, Holy Spirit. Show us, “But wait, there’s more.” We want to draw closer to You and ask You to please make us dissatisfied with anything less than to be cheek-to-cheek with You. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

(This WRAP is with great appreciation to Gilah, Janine, Ingrid and Yolandé)

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