John 21:24-25 (NIV). [24] “This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who wrote them down. We know that his testimony is true. [25] Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written.”
Acts 17:24-28 (FBV). [24] “The God who created the world and everything in it, the Lord of heaven and earth, doesn't live in temples we make. [25] He doesn't need to be served by us as if he needed anything, since he is the source of all life for every living being. [26] From one man he made all the peoples who live on the earth, and decided beforehand when and where they should live. [27] God's purpose was that they should seek him, hoping they would reach out for him and find him—though he isn't far from any one of us. [28] In him we live, move, and exist. Just as one of your own poets wrote, ‘We are his family.’”
Day One: Real Relationship by Naomi Aidoo
“There are countless books that remark on the characteristics of God, our understanding of God in relation to our lives, how to use our God-given gifts, etc. Something we mustn’t skip, though, or feel to be irrelevant or less important, is the simple seeking of our Saviour.
I say ‘simple’, but sometimes that’s so far from the truth, though, isn’t it? Sometimes one of the hardest things to do is to sit at Jesus’ feet and be still – to worship him, to adore him.
This devotional is all about the how and why of the study of God himself. Not as some form of dry study for study’s sake, of course, but because our relationship with Jesus is the most important we’ll ever have. I don’t propose to be able to cover it all in one devotional, but I do want to give us a foundation from which we can continually draw strength.
As we go through these few days together, you’ll note that the so-called ‘study’ of God isn’t a means to an end or a box to be ticked, but the very lifeblood of what makes us who we are.
The closer we get to God, the more we’ll understand ourselves. We’re made in his image after all, and so it makes sense that in knowing our creator more intimately, we allow ourselves to be more fully known.
What’s incredible, though, is that that is just a bonus, an add-on, a free gift – because, as I pray you’ll discover as you go through this study, what is of most value in the seeking of our Saviour, is that we might actually find him there.
As we read in Acts 17:26-27, he is not far from us, and my prayer as we go through these next few days together is that as we sit at his feet, we’ll know that to be true.”
In a world full of to-do lists and distractions, it’s easy to lose sight of what matters most: sitting at the feet of Jesus. This 5-day plan
