Christian faith is
to walk after Jesus. Can we imagine that a person not following Jesus becomes a
follower of Jesus?
When they are not
in a personal relationship walking with Jesus, how can they confess Jesus as
the Lord? Christianity is all about intimacy with Jesus.
How can we get it?
(1) Believe in
Jesus
Hebrews 11: 6A
says, "And without faith, it is impossible to please God because anyone
who comes to him must believe that he exists....."
We must first
believe that Jesus as God exists now and forever just as two thousand years
ago.
(2) Seek Jesus
Himself
The latter part of
Hebrews 11:6 is "He rewards those who earnestly seek him." What is
the reward? That's Jesus Himself.
Jeremiah 29:13 says, "You will seek me
and find me when you seek me with all your heart."
It's the promise
that we can see Jesus when we seek him with all our hearts.
(3) Love Jesus
In John 14:21,
Jesus says, "He who loves me……I also love him and show myself to him."
For us to see Jesus, he must show himself to us.
But for who? Jesus says,
"He who loves me!"
Therefore, we
learn that intimacy with Jesus happens through our faith, hope, and love for
Jesus.
And, as the Bible
says, the first is to love Jesus (1 Corinthians 13:13). He who loves Jesus is undoubtedly
he who hopes to encounter him as well as he who believes in him.
