God desires a real-life literal relationship with us!

A good definition of what a real relationship means could be, “A connection between two or more people, typically based on trust, mutual respect, love, and support.” Our heavenly Father has always desired to be close to us, and prior to man’s fall in Genesis 3, both Adam and Eve knew God and had a very personal relationship with Him. Scripture says they talked directly to Him as they walked in the garden together. In the beginning they truly had a very real and very close relationship with the creator of the universe.

Here’s what Paul said in Romans 4:25 & 5:1-2, “He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification. Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory.”

I don’t know about you, but I just about ‘come out of my skin’ with gratitude after reading these Biblical truths! And the joy & peace I have in realizing I’ve been justified (just-as-if-I’ve-never sinned) from God’s perspective, in order to be redeemed and have the kind of closeness Adam & Eve experienced with the Lord because He paid for my sins on the cross.

How about you? Are you in a real-life relationship with God? If not, why not? It’s the most important decision you’ll ever make in your lifetime, and I would love to connect and discuss further what the Bible has to say about God’s desire to be in a close intimate relationship with you.