Relationship

The enemy does not want us to have relationship. It's what he forever forfeited when he went against God. he's certainly jealous of us and our place in Christ's heart and wants to wound us in those places of our heart. What God has revealed to me is that He is all about relationship. We can look at the Godhead and see how divinely and perfectly unified the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are("Let us make man in our image"). We can look at God's creation of his world in Genesis and then his forming of Adam. Then He went further to give in "relationship" Eve to Adam. We know that God the Father, gave us(the elect) to His Son Jesus, as His children. Jesus on this earth and in eternity was and is all about doing the will of His Father. And Christianity is all about a personal relationship with God, made possible through and restored by God's son Jesus shedding His blood for the remission of our sins.
We all in form or another, have families. Families we're born into, families we're adopted into. There's "in-laws" and some friends have become each other's family. There's relationship everywhere in God's kingdom. Look at the moon pulling on the ocean's tide. How the adult penguin carries the baby penguin on the top of their feet while trekking for endless miles for food and habitation. The sun rises when God tells it to. The earth's waters go no further than the water's edge b/c that's where their creator has commanded them to stay. Every molecule, atom and piece of matter is under Christ's authority & power("The earth's is the Lord's and the fullness thereof").
So our magnificent Lord is a God of relationship. In thinking on the awesomeness of this, I think about our earthly relations. They can be wonderful and fulfilling! But there are other times when they're painful. And even with that pain, God can and will call us back into relationship with the person whose hurt and/or disappointed us. I know, b/c He's done it in my life many, many times. Christ has taught me about relationship. With Him and with His creation. He is still teaching me. It is an ongoing process. We must even treat his creatures(animals)right. The enemy is all about tearing us to shreds and having us at each other's throats. Families are killing families. Parents against children and vice-versa. The Lord already said in His word that this would happen. It hurts my heart to see it and witness it. I can't imagine how it must grief God's heart. Believe it or not, we even have to be in covenant with God to pray for and bless our enemies! That is relationship as well.
I must admit that I get tired and weary with relationship at times. I have to have one with myself, with others and with God. IT TAKES WORK. It takes going back to God again and again and asking for courage and strength. Asking for His ideas on how to reach someone or how to see and treat someone through His eyes. There have been people in my life that I've wanted to cut off but God would not let me. He's so so passionate about relationship! And it is all about seeing that other person through His eyes. We even must see ourself through Christ's eyes. We are called to have a healthy relationship with ourselves. We are called to love and treat ourselves well. We wouldn't even be God's children, if He didn't discipline us!! A Father disciplines, corrects His children. And I'm sure there's been people that have come across my path or are in my life that have gotten tired of me and have wanted to cut me out of their lives as well....I'm not exempt.
It's work ya'll. So pray about it. Keep going to God about that difficult person in your life. Be sure to ask God for wisdom. Of course there are people in our lives that should no way in any form or fashion, be in our lives. That abusive, dangerous person. There are people we must walk away from, b/c they're poison to us...and we might be poison to someone else. So again, ask for God's wisdom. He's the greatest teacher ever! He will teach you how to be a better friend, a better family member, a better you. Psalm 139(my favorite scripture), talks about how no matter how hard we tried, we could never take ourselves out of relationship with God. "If we make our bed in hell, He's be there"!!!!! He keeps coming towards us and wooing us, even when we're being nasty and ungrateful to Him. Don't think that our Lord doesn't have feelings. The bible says that the Holy Spirit can be "grieved". Jesus wept for and about us many times and He still does. Let us be mindful and take care not to grieve the Spirit of the Living God. I am talking to myself as well.
Let us not try and change anyone. That doesn't work and it's impossible b/c only Christ can change a heart. He "reads" hearts. He can change natures...not us! Take it from me..you will be spinning your wheels and be wasting your energy. It is not God's will. We have to allow Him to do what He does. Allow the Holy Spirit to teach, guide, help and reveal to us. That is what Christ left Him on earth for. He is our comforter and He is the One that draws us. My momma shared this with me today from the message in church today. We must get out of the way, and allow the Holy Spirit to work. Help us Lord!!
This blog could go on forever, b/c it's what God gave me to share and I feel passionate about it. I am going through this right now with about one or two difficult people in my life. I know we are all at different places, levels and lessons in our lives. But the lesson and experience of relationship is for us all. Christ wants to heal our relationships. He wants to unite and reunite families that have been blown apart. He wants to restore the backslider back to Him. The Bible says "He is married to the backslider"!! Is that relationship or what!!!!
Oh I love Him! and I thank God or using me to bring all of this forth. Even as I was writing, the Spirit of God was revealing things to me. Thank you for your heart and your eyes in sharing this blog with me.
Father God, please wash and forgive me of my sins. I just want to thank you for writing through me and ministering to me in the process. Help us in our relationships oh God. Open our eyes to the things we need to work on. Let us be faithful and devoted to You as our Husband, Daddy and Master. Show us how to have healthy relationship with You. And then filter that through our earthly ones, in the name of Jesus. Help us to keep this before You in prayer and to even seek wise, spiritual earhly counsel, if need be. Let us even be mindful and aware of this, that's on your heart. Help us to treat ourselves well and give us your eternal eyes Oh God. Heal broken families and confuse and snuff out the enemies plans to destroy relationship. I lift You up and praise your name, for You perfect EVERYTHING that concerns us....hallelujah to the Lamb of God!!! It is in your name Jesus, that I ask all of these things. Be ye glorified in our relationships and be pleased. I love you Father and I thank You for hearing my cry. May I always bring it before your throne. Spirit speak and spread it like wildfire across the world for change, uplifting and divine healing..for your Kingdom...in the name of Jesus I pray. amen.
luv in Christ,
Jaz