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From: O.Addison Gethers
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Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 10:47 AM
Subject: {dbilg} Time alone with God devotional from S F March 12
Thursday, March 12, 2009
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Time Alone With God
Latrice Pace
Have you ever seen a couple and thought, "Wow, they look like siblings?" If
given the opportunity to spend a little time with them, you may find that not
only do they look alike, they think and act alike.
They speak the same language, have the same purpose, visions and goals. They
are simply in sync. They have found their "rhythm", if you will. I witnessed
36 of the 52 year my parents were married (until death he did part) and they
made it a priority to serve, learn, get to know and spend time with one another.
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It may have even taken them a few years of many trials and errors, but the
result was incredible harmony.
Ephesians 5:25 admonishes husbands to go all out in their love for their
wives, exactly as Christ has done for us. A love marked by giving, not getting.
Christ's love for us makes us whole and so should a husband's love toward his
wife. His words should evoke her beauty.
Everything He does and says is designed to bring out the best in her which is
to his advantage since they are one, striving for that harmony. Our fellowship
with God is parallel to the marital relationship. The more time we spend with
Him, the more we become the mirror image of Him. We will begin to think,
act and speak like Him.
Spending time with God should never a task or chore. It's not the next bullet
on your to do list or a quick consult when you're either in distress or looking
for answers. Our time with Him is our existence. It's where we receive
instruction, get clarity and direction.
It gives us the opportunity to know Him and become of like mind. We become
aligned with His will, His purpose and His plan for our lives. Our time with
him teaches us to love unreservedly. It heals the wounds of our past and
makes us whole.
His words spoken during our time alone affirms and builds confidence while at
the same time demolishing fear and inferiority. It establishes trust so
we can undoubtedly know His character and rest boldly in His abilities. It
disconnects us from confusion, frustration and our daily emotional roller
coasters.
It gives us access to His peace and puts us in the calm of it all.
Our time with God exposes our hidden motives, impure hearts, and personal
agendas, which help keep us in a place of humility, thereby bringing us all to
repentance that we may experience 'the refreshing from His presence' (Acts
3:19).
Latrice A. Pace
O. Addison Gethers
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