Do we enjoy God? Do we take delight in His ways and laugh at the days to come because He is our lover and husband and shepherd and provider? Do we walk with Him, sit with Him, stand with Him in all things? Do we study His face as a lover studies the beloved? Do we marvel at His works and praise His beauty? Are we friends and lovers of God?
Only His own Spirit in us can produce these effects. After God breathed into Adam His Ruah (breath, wind, spirit), Adam enjoyed God in the garden. After Adam preferred knowledge of something else to intimacy with God, he hid from God in fear. Ever since, man's natural reaction to God has been to hide his nakedness. But lovers uncover themselves to one another without fear or shame, not because they are perfect and want to be admired, but because they are loved and because love sees perfection. Let us uncover ourselves before God and delight in His love for us. Perfect love casts out fear.
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We were taught that God is a punishing God, not a friend or lover. Thank you for breaking free of these fears and sharing with us.
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