When we talk about Intimacy, I know how it can trigger a lot of different emotions in each and every one of us. Some of us have been deeply wounded by family, friends, spouse's, ministers and even pastors. We've blamed God and not taken responsibility for our own actions and reactions. We've built walls around our hearts, willfully rebelled against the truth and lost that precious Intimacy we once had. No wonder we feel empty and void.
Or maybe you've never experienced that Intimacy with God. You've wanted it, but never felt like you were good enough, spiritual enough or that God just didn't love you or care. There have been times when you've cried out to Him in desperation, frustration and felt a deep longing in your soul.
Time and time again you've reached out to Him but something seemed to be blocking and holding back your break through. Beloved, my prayer for you today is that you gain more knowledge and have a greater understanding of our God, who loves you with an everlasting love and longs for you to have that Intimacy in Him.
The first words we will talk about are "In Him" and what does it really mean to be "In Him"?
Let's look at the word "In" first and what it means: A primary idea of rest and being continually in a particular place, time, state or thing.
In John 15:4 it tells us to: Dwell (abide) in Me, and I will dwell in you. (Live in Me, and I will live in you). Just as no branch can bear fruit of itself without abiding in (being vitally united to) the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you abide in Me.
So once we understand what it means to Dwell (abide) in Him, we can learn to Rest in Him no matter what happens or comes into our lives.
If we look up the word "Dwell" in the dictionary this is what it means: To reside, live and have a home in a particular place. This means you take up housekeeping and you move in (In Him). It means you get comfortable by take off those heavy garments of hurt, disappointment, anger and fears. You learn to rest in that fixed position as you become one with Him, as a branch is united with the vine.
When a branch is united with the vine, that branch receives it's nourishment from that vine, because here is where the sap freely flows that brings life and fruit is produced. And that branch will continue to produce as long as it stays united to, dwells in and abides in that vine. (Hear what the Spirit is saying)
In I John 4: 12,13 tells us:
Verse 12: No one has beheld God at any time; if we love one another, God abides in us, and His love is perfected in us.
Verse 13: By this we know that we abide in Him and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit.
Think about this. If we are truly dwelling and abiding In Him, then His character and His love will be perfected, accomplished and manifested in our lives. And this my friend can only be done by and through the power of the Holy Spirit that is in us. It's easy to love someone that accepts you, pays you compliments, agrees with you and loves you back. But when people reject you, speak evil against you, persecute you and abandon you, then that love you thought had been perfected is tested and truth is exposed.
Precious ones, God wants to pour His love over you like warm honey. I really feel that some of you are going through very rough times and it seems like they will never end but God is saying: Hang on for help is on it's way. The warfare has been long and hard but when the end comes you will see how clear the way will be and an understanding will be known. And when darkness seems to be all around you know that the light that is within you will begin to shine ever so bright and that light will dispel the darkness and it will have to flee. Stand fast and stand strong where I have placed you in this battle for my angels are all around you and they are fighting for you...VICTORY is upon you and you will not be defeated but you shall be the victor. Your classification has changed in the spiritual realm and I have placed you in the heart and heat of the battle because of the call on your life. Call upon me and I will show you great and mighty things that you know not of and direction will be established in your mind and heart along with confirmation of the prophetic words that were spoke over you in times past says the Spirit of God.
Blessings,
Elma Garlock
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