Have you lost your relationship with God? Are you feeling a little bit of distance between you and God? Since the day Adam and Eve made a choice to be disobedient in the Garden of Eden, sin entered the world and we are still dealing with the consequences. One of these consequences is a broken relationship between God and mankind, Genesis 2-3. *Please note, the broken relationship is not to be confused with the covenant God does and still have with his people. We cannot change what happened in the garden but we can work on re-establishing our relationship with God everyday. God is always ready and wants us to come back to him. If you spend time reading your bible, you will find that God was always asking his people to repent, and come back. The book of Hosea is a perfect example of no matter what you got into, the sins you have committed, if you repent [Key word here “REPENT”] and truly have a change of heart, God will accept you back into his bosom and wash you white as snow, Isaiah 1:18; Psalm 51:7; 1 John 1:7; 1 John 1:9; Hebrews 9:14.
The book of Hosea gives us a story of a man who married a harlot, Gomer. God instructed Hosea to do this, and their relationship serve as an example of God’s mercy, love, forgiveness towards us even when we are in sin, disobedient, and hardheaded. God will show us grace if we learn to seek His ways and His righteousness. Hosea and Gomer had three children, with names having significant meaning for the issues Israel was going through during the time, Hosea 1:1-11. The reasoning for Hosea marrying a harlot, was to show what the children of Israel has become, a harlot, because of their sins. During this time, you will read that God gave them the consequences of their sins; He also told them how He would restore them and receive them back. The point I’m making here is that many feel because they have been distance, have sin much, or once, that God doesn’t want nothing to do with them anymore and that is not true. God gives us plenty of chances to repent and come back to Him, no matter what the issue is. However, we must understand sin break us up and keep us apart from God, so the relationship will be broken and continue to be broken if we don’t repent and come back to Him.
Sometimes it may not be a sin that keeps us distance from God, maybe your issue is that, you are mad with God for something He allowed to happen or did not happen in your life. Maybe you see the direction the church and religion has been going, and you don’t want any part of it, and now you don’t feel the same about your relationship with God anymore, no matter the issue, your relationship can be re-establish if you choose to work on it. In order to begin a relationship you need two individuals who willingly desire a relationship. Both individuals must be willing to get on the same page, work towards the same goals, and connect with each other daily. A relationship with the most High works the same. In fact, He already has one with us, as the Creator and our Heavenly Father, ” This is love: not that we loved Elohim, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins” 1 John 4:10. God loves us first, so why wouldn’t we want to embrace this love? Think about it, you are not in competition for His love, you don’t have to beg and chase after His love. He just loves you! When you begin a relationship, you have a certain expectation of what you want from the other person. We expect honesty, faithfulness, love, protection, support, etc. However, many of us have expectations but don’t reciprocate. Our relationships tend to be one-sided. For instance, we expect God to tend to our every need, answer all of our prayers, but when it’s our turn to be committed, submit to His will, be obedient, we struggle with this. How do you think God feels in a relationship that is one-sided? How would you feel if you were in a one-sided relationship?
You have to make the ultimate decision on what kind of relationship you want with God and if you have lost it, you can re-establish it. I will tell you this from experience, it’s worth it. God is worth the time. So how do you re-establish your lost relationship with God?
- Repent, Repentance involves a change not just an apology. You have to make a commitment to changing your thoughts, actions in life. You will not see a change overnight, but you will see a change, once you start to take your relationship with God more seriously. Acts 2:38; Acts 3:19; 2 Chronicles 7:14; 1 John 1:9; Luke 13:3; 2 Corinthians 7:10; Proverbs 28:13; Revelation 3:19.
- Spend time building your Relationship, Keyword here is “TIME” Whatever or whoever you spend your most time with, will get your attention and your heart, Proverbs 4:23. I don’t believe in “scheduling” God, because you ultimately want daily communication with Him. However, you may have to block time out of your day to spend with Him. Whether, that means to block out time to read and study your bible, pray, worship, etc. You have to look at what you spend your time doing and making changes that reflect where God fits in. Matthew 6:33, tells us to seek God first, He should be a priority, not a last resort, or a last thought.
- Make a Commitment to God, all relationships need a commitment, if you want a real relationship with God, you are going to have to commit to Him. When you read most of the books of the Old Testament, God constantly referred to Israel as an adulterous. An adulterous is more than having an affair; it’s someone who cannot be faithful, committed, or reliable. God is going want to see a commitment from you in every way. Psalm 37:5; 2 Timothy 2:15; 1 Kings 8:61. Will you commit?
I hope you have been encouraged to get started with re-establishing your relationship; these are just mini lessons to push you closer to God. Our ultimate goal is to have a strong relationship with God, spiritually grow and live for him and you can do this if you choose to take action. A relationship is not automatic, you have to desire it, work on it, and commit to it to see the results.
Prayer
Thank you God that I can come to you no matter my situation and you will be there for me. I repent of my sins, behaviors, and thoughts towards you. Teach me your ways so that I may live for you. I give you my heart, mind, soul, and time. I desire a relationship with you. I want to learn and grow in your word and your righteousness. I put down my selfish desires, my worldly desires to be near to you. Please forgive me and receive me as your own again. I love you God and I need you. I am nothing without you.
~Blessings Milly J
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