Up Close & Personal

This morning as I was praying, I found myself thinking about and depending on my “personal” relationship with my heavenly Father, Jesus and Holy Spirit.

My Father, my Savior and older brother, my Holy Spirit given as helper, comforter and constant counsellor.

It would have been strange, growing up, to have called my dad the Father. Nothing personal about that.

I have an older brother and I always called him by his name because we had a personal and loving relationship. I have no counsellor or trusted confidant but one and I call him Holy Spirit.

With all three, my relationship is deeply personal. That’s the way He designed it to be.

He was always willing to announce who He is and who He desires to be in our lives.

To Abraham: “Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.” Genesis 15:1

“I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.” Genesis 17:1

To Moses: “And God said unto Moses, I Am That I Am: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I Am hath sent me unto you.” Exodus 3:14

To Israel in the wilderness: “for I am the Lord that healeth thee.” Exodus 15:26

“I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.” Exodus 20:2

To David: “Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth” Psalm 46:10

To those who followed Him, Jesus said: “I am that bread of life.” John 6:48

“Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.” John 8:12

“I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, ” John 10:9

“I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.” John 10:11

“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” John 14:6

“I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.” John 15:5

To the church: “I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.” Revelation 1:8

God the Father isn’t the I was but He is the great I AM!

We can spend time looking at the problems in our world and our lives, but I encourage you to look at the answer and not the problem!

“May you have loving-favor and peace from God our Father and from our Lord Jesus Christ…⁴ Even before the world was made, God chose us for Himself because of His love. He planned that we should be holy and without blame as He sees us. ⁵ God already planned to have us as His own children. This was done by Jesus Christ. In His plan God wanted this done.” Ephesians 1:2-5 NLV

Our Father chose us before the world began. He has no greater desire than to have us as His children. He wants us to be up close and personal.