He wants more

He wants more

Bible: John 17:1-8

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This is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, andJesus Christ (V.3).

You always sit in the row ahead of Sam in church. You smile and say hi when you spot him. You say, “See you next Sunday” when you leave. And that’s about it. But imagine if one morning you add a little conversation: “Sam, could you give me a hundred pounds?” That’s kind of like the way many of us treat God. We have a Sunday-only relationship with Him until we need something. But God wants much more. God wants us first of all to know Him as our Saviour. “This is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent” (JOHN 17:3). After we become His children (1:12), God wants an ongoing conversation with us through each day. He wants us to grow with Him, get to know Him better and understand more of who we can be with His help. He doesn’t want to be a Sunday-friend or someone we only cry out to when we’re out of options. God wants us to have a personal relationship with Him. He also wants us to stick close with Him so we can follow Him and live with the peace and satisfaction His ways offer (1 JOHN 2:3). God loves you and wants you to know Him. While He does answer our last-minute prayers, He also wants us to know Him and talk with Him as our way of life.

KNOWING GOD CHANGES US

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