{"id":8014,"date":"2013-01-07T06:43:43","date_gmt":"2013-01-07T14:43:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/co2mannatoday.com\/wordpress\/?p=8014"},"modified":"2013-01-07T07:41:52","modified_gmt":"2013-01-07T15:41:52","slug":"intimate-with-jesus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/co2mannatoday.com\/?p=8014","title":{"rendered":"Intimate With Jesus"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Jesus said to him, \u2019Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip?\u2019 \u2014<a href=\"http:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?version=31&amp;search=John+14%3A9\" target=\"_blank\">John 14:9<\/a><\/h1>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/empiUulYcDs\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"620\" height=\"315\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<!-- .entry-meta --><!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<section>These words were not spoken as a rebuke, nor even with surprise; Jesus was encouraging Philip to draw closer. Yet the last person we get intimate with is Jesus. Before Pentecost the disciples knew Jesus as the One who gave them power to conquer demons and to bring about a revival (see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Luke+10:18-20\">Luke 10:18-20<\/a>). It was a wonderful intimacy, but there was a much closer intimacy to come: \u201c. . . I have called you friends . . .\u201d (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=John+15:15\">John 15:15<\/a>). True friendship is rare on earth. It means identifying with someone in thought, heart, and spirit. The whole experience of life is designed to enable us to enter into this closest relationship with Jesus Christ. We receive His blessings and know His Word, but do we really know Him?<\/section>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Jesus said, \u201cIt is to your advantage that I go away . . .\u201d (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=John+16:7\">John 16:7<\/a>). He left that relationship to lead them even closer. It is a joy to Jesus when a disciple takes time to walk more intimately with Him. The bearing of fruit is always shown in Scripture to be the visible result of an intimate relationship with Jesus Christ (see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=John+15:1-4\">John 15:1-4<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Once we get intimate with Jesus we are never lonely and we never lack for understanding or compassion. We can continually pour out our hearts to Him without being perceived as overly emotional or pitiful. The Christian who is truly intimate with Jesus will never draw attention to himself but will only show the evidence of a life where Jesus is completely in control. This is the outcome of allowing Jesus to satisfy every area of life to its depth. The picture resulting from such a life is that of the strong, calm balance that our Lord gives to those who are intimate with Him.<\/p>\n<p>_____________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>January 7, 2013<\/p>\n<p>Journal Entry for Today-JDV<\/p>\n<p>When I am focused on You Lord, it seems that it is all I need. When I am connected to You, Jesus, I can be at peace without answers or solutions, because You are the answer and solution. You fill up my heart and head, when I seek You and You alone.\u00a0 How is this Lord, and how can I sustain this kind of intimacy?<\/p>\n<p><em>And God says\u2026\u201d You cannot capture nor seek intimacy with Me, you can only surrender. When you surrender to Me, you are connected. You are not connected when you try to find Me in works, study or even prayer or\u00a0 conformity. Although those are all things that are good .You will find our intimacy in your surrender, allowing Me to live through you; works, study prayer and transformation can then occur. \u00a0Seek first the Kingdome of God, which is Jesus, acknowledge the Lord in all you ways. Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jesus said to him, \u2019Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip?\u2019 \u2014John 14:9 These words were not spoken as a rebuke, nor even with surprise; Jesus was encouraging Philip to draw closer. Yet the last person we get intimate with is Jesus. 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