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CULTIVATING A RELATIONSHIP WITH 60D Biblical Reference “He makes me lie down in green pastures” (Psalm 23:2a), . | | v | | | - i objectives ta devotional is. 2 a a) Fe —= 2 2 2 Zz ge 5 m oe o 2B moron ae 4, To know wha principles for having an effective 10 apply the e abl i devotional. ce of having 4 relationship with 1 3, To understand the importa God through SUS Christ. and the place of prayer and ti he Word in a that there isin the Name of Jesus. rough an intimate relationship with he provisions for our needs. t it is only thi means of growing in can find allt! k of dreams asa 6. To realize tha faith. God that we 7. To create 4 bool keep INTRODUCTION ‘o notice how David alwa\ mitted to God. ys worked hard to itis interesting te a devotional life com f the Lord, this is f the Lord all the se. “One thing | ask 0} ord and to the house 0! God's hou e beauty of the L that | may dwell in gaze upon th "(Psalm 27:4). » He loved what | seek: days of my life, to seek him in his temple di, earnestly gs for you, in. "O God, you are my Go' my body lon thirsts for you, ad |» He prayed at daw! / seek you; My soul v ina dry and weary land where there is no water. I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory, Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. | will praise you as long as | live, and in your name | will lift up my hands” (Psalm 63:1-5). He had times of praying through the night. “On my bed | remember you; | think of you through the watches of the night. Because you are my help, | sing in the shadow of your wings. My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me” (Psalm 63:6-8). He was a committed worshipper. “He who sacrifices thank offerings honors me, and he prepares the way so that | may show him the salvation of God” (Psalm 50:23), He admitted his own faults. “Then | acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. | said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord” - and you forgave the guilt of my sin” (Psalm 32:5; Psalm 51:10). He was always aware of God’s presence. “The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth” (Psalm 145:18). im WHATIS A DEVOTIONAL? 8 stone ns Love ‘ough prayer. We must set aside a specific ti imacy with God in order to deve we call this a devotional. ° We relate to God thre every day to be alone and in inti this incredibly important habit — e can share what is in our hearts yeals His will to us and expresses ... To have an effective }) (( During this time ws with Him and He re His great love toward us. devotional, it is important to: Set a time and define how long your devotional will be. Look for and create space for privacy. Develop the habit of doing it in the morning, before starting your routine. : Be sincere with yourself and with God. Have your Bible at hand, as well as a notebook to write down all the things that God speaks to you through His Word. Make a list of all the requests that you will bring to the Lord in prayer. 4 Strengthening our spiritual being in order to enter into His presence We should understand that there are two natures coexisting within us; the spiritual nature, and the soulish or carnal nature. The apostle Paul said that the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the spirit and the spirit what is contrary to the-sinful nature; they are both in conflict with each other. Therefore, an inner struggle takes place when you want to come into fellowship with God; moreover, your mind wanders constantly. However, the more we pray, the more our spiritual nature is strengthened, while the soulish nature becomes weaker. Beginning to pray with joy and thanksgiving “Come before him with joyful songs... Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name” (Psalm 100:2-4). Nothing can cause greater joy in our hearts than being in the presence of the Lord. The attitude of our hearts determines the success of our prayer life because you have to remain joyful under all circumstances in orde~ to be perseverant with prayer. A grateful heart knows how to acknowledge God's work in every aspect of life. The door that will lead us to His Majesty's palace is called “gratitude.” Think about everything you should be- thanking God for. Even though Jesus had healed ten lepers, only one of them came back to thank Him. “One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan. Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?” Then he said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well" (Luke 17:15-19). “And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him” (Colossians 3-17). STORED IN HIS LOVE é. Bm praise at all times Having an attitude of with the mission to preach in the city u heart he did not want those peoplg al a's judgment to fall upon them, ran away from God's presence, ending up being Whilst in the darkness of the creature's d asked for God’s forgiveness. Jonah’s words were, ““But !, with a song of thanksgiving, will sacrifice to you. What have vowed | will make good. Salvation comes from the Lord.” And the Lord commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah Only when Jonah opened his mouth conto dry land” (Jonah 2:9-10). in thanks to God did the Lord command the great fish to vomit Jonah up on the shore. be saved; ins! As a result, he swallowed by @ great fish. belly, he admitted his sin ant Understanding the Word e way you should go; | will Faith is something ur spirit. “7 will instruct you and teach you in th counsel you and watch over you” (Psalm 32:8). spiritual, not something intellectual, and so it is received in ot The Word of God can only penetrate the deepest part of our being when we open our hearts with child-like innocence. We can not hope to conquer with our mind something that belongs to the spirit. The writer of Corinthians said, “The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned” (1 Corinthians 2:14). When we understand the Word, a fire is lit in our hearts “They aske 7 he ee other, “Were not our hearts burning within US ¥ s on the road and opened the Scriptures (0 U' r (Luke 24:32). If wo si corely love Jesus, we will obey His Word; this is a golden rule in the life of all believers. “Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and show myself to him" (John 14:21). Knowing the Word of God brings us freedom. “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” (John 8:31b-32). JESUS TAUGHT HIS DISCIPLES HOW TO PRAY fa Prayer is the key that allows you to relate to God When you come home, you use the correct key to enter the house. There is only one path that leads us to communicate with God - prayer. Prayer is the master key that opens the door for us to relate directly to the Lord. Prayer is always answered God delights in listening to every word that comes out of our mouths. “Therefore | tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours” (Mark 11:24). The Lord wants us to enjoy intimacy with Him, just as a loving father enjoys his relationship with his children. He is eager to send His angels to work in our favor so that the desires of our hearts can be met. If we are able to ask with faith, He will do it. “He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?” (Romans 8:32). NHS LOVE Gl ostoneo ves LOVE y Jesus hould pray in the Name of esi We | hatever YOU ask in my name, So that the “and | will dow! ory to the Father. You may ask me for Son may pate ‘and I will do it” (John 14:13-14), anything Jesus is the only Mediator “For there is one God and one mediator between God ang men, the man Christ Jesus” (Timothy 2:5). When you come to prayer, you should pray in the powerful Name of Jesus. In so do 4 He becomes a bridge between you and God. You can pray: “Lorg, I come before You in the Name of Jesus of Nazareth to bring Yoy these requests... (specify each one), trusting that by Your dj ving grace | will receive them.” God is our Provider “ “And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious ri in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:19). “The Lord is my shepherd, | shi not be in want" (Psalm 23:1). God is Lord of all things. Abund resides in Him. He is always generous with every one of His chi His kindness and favor are unlimited. You can begin to enjo: One of the blessings that He has already lovingly prepared for sons and daughters, Jesus said “yes” to the promises in Chri Ww many promises God has made, ‘hy dlr or And so through him the “Amen” is spoken ! ° God” (2 Corinthians 1:20). God Himself take seeing everything He promises fulfilled. If God promised to supply all our needs, we should consider it done, because if He said it, He will do it. He also promised to carry our burdens. “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and | will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28). He promised to answer our prayers. “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened” (Matthew 7:7-8). 3. HAVE A BOOK OF DREAMS My wife and | have developed the habit of writing down our prayer requests. We have kept a notebook we used in our devotional times in 1983. We wrote our prayer requests in it and included the date we started praying for each miracle, and the date we received it. Within the same year, the Lord had already answered 70% of everything we had asked Him for, including financial provision and the salvation of our relatives. God is delighted when we outline our requests in detail or if we use visuals while praying. Our daughters have learnt this principle. Each of them has a notebook which they call their “Book of Dreams,” where they write down everything they desire. Many of the pictures of what they desire are taken from the Internet and pasted into their book. The Lord always answers them; on many occasions, He does it faster than they think. “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us” (1 John 5:14). 4 & pastone0 N HSLOVE A personal relationship with God is, without q doubt, an extraordinary source of life, Decide to begin a new stage in your life where you follow these simple steps, They will allow you to walk along a path of success and fulfillment where you will experience God's greatness in your life. Begin your devotional time tommorrow. Wi ith your leader’s help, begin to organize your Book of Dreams; you will be able to enjoy the wonders of God daily.

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