INTIMACY

What must I do to experience an intimate relationship with God?

GENESIS 5:23-24   Enoch lived 365 years, walking in close fellowship with God. Then one day he disappeared, because God took him.

Walk with God daily and consistently.

EPHESIAN 5:8-10, 15    Once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light! For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true. Carefully determine what please the Lord...Be careful how you live. Don't live like a fools, but like those who are wise.

Live the way God wants you to live daily and consistently.

PSALM 27:8   My heart has heard you say, "Come and talk with me." And my heart responds, LORD, I am coming." 

PSALM 145:18   The Lord is close to all who call on him...in truth.

Talk with God daily and consistently.

JAMES 4:8   Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world.

Stay close to God and always try to keep your heart pure daily and consistently.

EXODUS 34:14    You must worship no other gods, for the LORD...is jealous about his relationship with you.

Worship God only daily and consistently.

MATTHEW 22:37   Jesus said, "You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind."

Love God completely daily and consistently.

ROMANS 5:11   We can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God.

In light of what Jesus has done for you, put your trust in him daily and consistently.

PSALM 1:2  The godly delight in the law of the LORD, meditating on it day and night.

Spend time with God daily and consistently.

What is the basis for true and lasting intimacy in marriage?

PROVERBS 5:15-19   Drink water from your own well share your love only with your wife...May you always be captivated by her love.

PROVERBS 31:10-11   Who can find a virtuous and capable wife? She is more precious than rubies. Her husband can trust her, and she will greatly enrich his life.

EPHESIANS 5:24-25   As the church submits to Christ, so you wives should submit to your husbands...For husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. He gave up his life for her.

True and lasting intimacy is marriage is based upon the following: (1) being faithful to each other; (2) rejoicing in each other; (3) satisfying each other in love and sexuality; (4) accepting one's mate as a blessing from the Lord; (5) recognizing the great value of one's mate; (6) recognizing how much one's mate can truly bring delight and satisfaction; (7) Living happily with each other; (8) talking together about the Lord and spiritual things; (9) giving thanks to the Lord together; (10) submitting to each other; (11) loving each other as passionately as Christ loved the church and died for it.

Promise from God  1 CHRONICLES 28:9   Learn to know the God of your ancestors intimately. Worship and serve him with your whole heart and a willing mind. For the LORD sees every heart and knows every plan and thought. If you seek him, you will find him.