Belonging

Gen 2:18  And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a help meet for him.

God created man with the desire to have relationships. We all long to be connected and belonged. It is not good for people to live in isolation in a world of being alone. As a body of Christ, we need each other. We need the personal relationship with Christ and the fellowship of other believers. Even tho we sometimes walk in the valley of loneliness, He has promised to be there with us. It is not God’s plan that we go through life alone, fellowship and belonging are critical to our social and spiritual well being. There are some things in life that we must bare alone with Christ, but we should never forsake the fellowship of others and walk alone.

Building Relationships

Luke 19:5b And when Jesus came to the place, He looked up and saw him, and said unto him, “Zacchaeus, make haste and come down, for today I must abide at thy house.”-

Building relationships requires that we take time out of our busy schedule and spend time with others. Put off that project, clean the house another day, put down the cell phone and all the social media. All of these things have there place and are important in life. But there are times that we need to stop the train, get off and spend time getting to know people face to face. Jesus, took time to visit with Zacchaeus. He desires to sit and visit with this tax collector. It matters not who they are, everyone needs someone to know they care. In a day, where the demands of life press on, it is important that we take time out our lives to connect with people in a meaningful way. May we all be willing to put people first and build relationships that will be everlasting.

Connecting with God

2 Kings 19:19 “Now therefore, O Lord our God, I beseech Thee, save Thou us out of his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that Thou art the Lord God, even Thou only.”-

Connecting is a new buzz word that is used in today’s world. We live in a day where connecting is made a lot easier than it was 25- 30 years ago. The sad things is that people are too busy to take time to connect with God. We are occupied with many legit things and then we feel it is necessary to take some time to relax and enjoy life’s pleasures. Beseeching God is something that is done when we find ourselves in need of help. God does want us to call out to Him in time of need and He takes pleasure in answering our request. But, too often, we neglect the daily communication that God wants to have with us. Times when needs are not pressing in or trouble is not at hand. We need to take time to just stop and talk to God because He is God and is worthy of our time. Beseech God when the sea is still and the waters are calm. Talk to Him as you drive to work, or take your morning walk. Take time to beseech Him to let Him know you love Him and that He alone is God who knows you best. It is time to connect with God, and live life to its fullness.