INTIMATE   LOVE   FROM    GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!

INTIMACY.....

"In  to me  see"...

Many years ago, (Before the first of 3 knee surgeries), I frequently arose from bed
extra early and enjoyed running before I drove to work.

On a particular morning in Clermont, Ga, I got up, got dressed, and went out to run.
Somewhere, I stopped running, and had a MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF WORSHIPING
HOLY GOD.

At that point in my life, that was the most JOYOUS time of worship I had ever experienced!!!
As those moments passed, I cried out to GOD,
"Father, this is the relationship with YOU that I want for (our daughters Katy and Carrie) to
have!!!

[Of course, GOD did not answer me with His audible voice.........But HE certainly can if He
wants to!!!]

But HE did give me enough understanding to know that His answer was "No".

( I remember very clearly...Struggling to be both in reverent awe of HIM, and to be truthful)..........
 I cried out "How can you say "NO" to that prayer??? That is the highest thing that I can pray
for them!!!"

Sooooo graciously, ABBA FATHER continued to give me understanding:

"MY love for EACH AND EVERY ONE of MY Children is so very INTIMATE - that the
Relationship that I have with You.........would not be as good (for them) as the one( I ) have specifically PLANNED for THEM!


"Blessed be the GOD and FATHER of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, Who has blessed us
with every spiritual blessing in the Heavenly places in CHRIST,
      Just as HE CHOSE US in HIM before the foundation of the world...Having pre-destined
us to adoption as sons by JESUS CHRIST, to HIMSELF...to the praise of the glory of HIS grace, by which HE made us ACCEPTED in the BELOVED."(Ephesians 1:3-6)


This letter (to the Ephesians) repeatedly insists the ground of all grace is the reconciling
death of JESUS CHRIST on the CROSS at the EXPENSE of HIS redeeming BLOOD.
(Ephesians 2:16).


HOLY GOD looked ahead, seeing us -  and seeing what HE would make of us-----
then sent HIS SON JESUS to pay the Highest possible PRICE (His blood and life).....
so HE (GOD) CAN LIVE WITH US INTO ETERNITY!!!!!!!!!!!!

ALWAYS AMAZING GRACE!!!!
THANK YOU OH HOLY LORD!!!!!!!!