Entering into His Presence The verses listed below, quoted from the Amplified Bible, speak of our responsibility and glorious destiny in Him. Psalm 45:10,11 “ Hear, O daughter, consider, submit, and consent to my instruction: forget also your own people and your father's house; So will the King desire your beauty; because He is your Lord, be submissive and reverence and honor Him.” Revelations 19:7 –9 “Let us rejoice and shout for joy [exulting and triumphant]! Let us celebrate and ascribe to Him glory and honor, for the marriage of the Lamb [at last] has come, and His bride has made herself ready. She has been permitted to dress in fine (radiant) linen, dazzling and white--for the fine linen is (signifies, represents) the righteousness (the upright, just, and godly living, deeds, and conduct, and right standing with God) of the saints (God's holy people). Then [the angel] said to me, ‘Write this down: Blessed (happy, to be envied) are those who are summoned (invited, called) to the marriage supper of the Lamb.’ And he said to me [further], ‘These are the true words (the genuine and exact declarations) of God.’” 1Timothy 1:17 “Now to the King of eternity, incorruptible and immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever (to the ages of ages). Amen (so be it). “ Our site is still undergoing some changes, as we have been adding to it. If you have any questions or comments feel free to email us from the link.

God My Exeeding Great Reward! One day I was curious about Melchizedek and doing a study about the pristhood and had been reading in Genesis 14 then continued onto 15. In the chapter that followed I discovered a wonderful treasure. "After these things, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram, I am your Shield, your abundant compensation, and your reward shall be exceedingly great." Gen 15:1 AMP The Lord called Himself an "exceeding great reward" NKJV. I had read these verses before but today it would be different and launch a search with in my heart, that would lead me to an incredible conclusion! The character of the God who does not change and His attributes which He declares in and of Himself in the story of Abrams encounter with the living God through a vision impacted him in a in a profound way. He received the promise of an heir, in his old age and God took him out to view the stars and show him his countless descendants. Afterward He prays asking for confirmation of the promise then later in the same chapter Abram has a dream where the Lord prophesies 400 years into his descendants future. I pondered these verses wondering why would the Lord consider himself a reward, a shield I can see, but what is it about the Lord that he would declare to Abram that He was his reward? I do not know personally anyone that has ever heard the Lord proclaim this in person to them. This question perplexed me for weeks. I meditated upon that scripture, questioned the Lord about the statement He made in Genesis 15:1. His words I AM YOUR EXCEEDING GREAT REWARD were upon my heart, in my thoughts, on my lips in prayer and when I spoke to others the object of my conversation seemed directed toward that verse and it’s meaning. This question concerning God or Jesus as my reward, my heart pondered almost continually for about three weeks. It became clear to me that the Lord wanted me to understand what it means for Him to become my reward was also on His heart! While in hot pursuit, I found other places in scripture where others had encountered the God of great reward, such as Moses Exo 34:6,7, David in the Psalms, Solomon 2Chron7:1-3, and Daniel 1:9,17 and more. Favor and blessing, wisdom and honor, followed them with deliverance from their enemies. Through them we see not only the God of reward but the unshakable character of the living God. Their lives were not without testing, trial or persecution the greater the glory the greater the testing it seemed. Loving God came with a price never the less they stayed their course, He was their reward. They were not perfect in holiness, nor endowed with great attributes above their brethren although there were exceptions, but in most cases it was just the opposite, but mercy followed them. God My Exceeding Great Reward cont...

The Longing God Created Us for union Sex and intimacy aren’t the same thing. Very often it is a person’s drive for intimacy that misguides him or her into sin. Do you see that seeking intimacy with God and a good marriage with your spouse are more than indirectly related. The only way to develop the godliness and the wholeness that you crave, is to seek intimacy with God and your spouse. Unless you accomplish that, you will struggle spiritually for the remainder of your life. God Himself placed the desire for intimacy within each one of us. He made us with two powerful cravings that permeate or motivate nearly everything we do: 1. Every human craves or hungry for intimacy with another human. 2. Every human craves or is hungry for intimacy with God. Understanding those two undergirding drives within human nature gives great insight into many of our actions, both logical and illogical, holy and sinful. They explain a lot about why we do what we do. Sound simple? Maybe it should be, but it gets complicated because of the difference in men and women. While both men and women need the same kind of intimacy, their approaches to trying to fulfill that need aren’t always the same. Men focus more on the actions of intimacy while women in physical relationships tend to focus more on the feelings of intimacy. Not every man. Not every woman. But enough of each that many people find themselves unfulfilled in their search for intimacy, even though they are married to a person with the same hunger. Why? Many men think that being intimate with their wives means having sex with them. Even when you remove sex from the equation, a man is still more likely to think that intimacy with his wife is doing something for or to her, like building her a gazebo in the backyard or bringing her breakfast in bed. For many, if not most, men, intimacy is something you do. Women, on the other hand, are more likely to view intimacy as a feeling of closeness that may not be associated with any action at all. She wants conversation, sharing, warmth, and affection. She can feel those things just sitting on the sofa with him. Jesus desires this type of intimacy with us also, us just simply wanting to spend time with Him, but there is also more. What is intimacy? Is it an action or a feeling? In reality, both actions and feelings play a crucial role in real intimacy. In a sense, it’s like faith in James 2. It exists in the heart (feeling), but the only way it proves its existence is by what it does (actions). The actions aren’t intimacy; they are merely vital signs that prove that intimacy is alive. You can no more replace intimacy with actions than you can replace faith with works. But intimacy isn’t just feelings either. A claimed faith that never demonstrates itself isn’t faith at all. In the same way, a proclaimed intimacy that doesn’t express itself in actions isn’t intimacy. True intimacy means more than having an active sex life, and it means more than warm, romantic feelings for a knight in shining armor. It means investing time and effort into satisfying the deepest longings of each other. It means making a safe place to share the secret parts of yourselves – your hopes, your dreams, your fears. It means sharing in a physical union that is open and free, ranging from touching to sexual fulfillment. It means having fun with each other. It means growing together spiritually and in your own personal relationship with God. Isn’t that what you really want? Intimacy With God Jesus gave us intimacy with each other so we could learn to grow in love. This training so to speak was to point ultimately to fulfilling His very own desire for intimacy. God also has longings and desires, where He longs to share Himself with you so deeply.                                                                                          Psa 42:7 Deep calls to deep at the noise of Your waterfalls; all Your waves and Your billows have gone over me.  Psa 42:8 Jehovah will command His loving-kindness in the daytime, and in the night His song shall be with me, my prayer to the God of my life. The means by which He shares Himself is Spirit because God is Spirit, and they that worship (love) Him must worship (love) Him in spirit and in truth.                                                                                                                                                  .  1Co 2:9 But as it is written, "Eye has not seen, nor ear heard," nor has it entered into the heart of man, "the things which God has prepared for those who love Him."  1Co 2:10 But God has revealed them to us by His Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things, yea, the deep things of God.    1Co 2:11 For who among men knows the things of a man except the spirit of man within him? So also no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God. 1Co 2:12 But we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit from God, so that we might know the things that are freely given to us by God. The Longing cont...

Soaking in God's Presence The Key to Intimacy with God and Drawing NearIntimacy with God begins when we radically pursue Him with our whole heart. King David wrote, "When You said, 'Seek My face,' my heart said to You, 'Your face, O Lord, I shall seek'" (Psalms 27:8). God invites us in James 4:8 to "Draw near to God and He will draw near to you." God is saying to us, "Seek my face! Draw near!" Our hearts are crying out, "YES!" But our flesh is screaming "NO!" The sad part is our flesh usually wins. We are instructed in Psalms 46:10, "Be still, and know that I am God." The wording "be still" literally means to cease from striving. It means to let go and relax, to turn down the volume of the world and listen to the quiet whisper of God. It's getting still and coming into a place of rest. It means soaking in His Presence. The result is-- you will know He is God. The word "know" is literally an experiential knowledge of God. It's not being still and knowing about God. It's being still and knowing God experientially. You will experience God. You will know the Presence of God. As we focus our heart, spirit, soul, mind, and body (the whole person) on His manifest Presence, we become oblivious to the natural/physical world around us. The key is where your focus is--on the things of God or on things of this world. Bible reading and prayer is not enough. We must take time alone with Him, not asking for anything but more of Him, more of His fullness, more of His presence in our everyday lives. God releases power through us as we dwell in intimacy with Him. The natural outworking of His Presence is miracles. How to Soak in God's Presence How do we soak? We soak like a sponge. Put a dry sponge in a bucket of water and slowly the water permeates the sponge. This is the same as soaking in God's presence. The more we soak, the more we become filled with His Spirit. Soaking in God's Presence cont....