We as believers talk about having a personal relationship with God. Is that possible? According to the Apostle Paul it is! Philippians 4:8-9 tells us how:
- By having our minds dwell on those things that are excellent or build us up to make us more like Jesus; by having our minds dwell on what is worthy of praise. This refers to those things that we want to talk about and exalt. The reason this is important to having the God of peace with us is that HOLINESS MATTERS MOST! Our thinking effects our hearts. Our hearts effect our daily walk. When we fill our minds with junk, garbage and the base things of this world it will eventually be manifest in our behavior. When we have "clean hands and a pure heart", the God of Peace walks with us!
- By obeying biblical teaching, precepts and by imitating Godly followers of Jesus. Paul says to follow his example and teaching. Do what you have learned and seen. The promise is that the God of peace would be with the one who put into practice what they learned, heard and seen.
I pray these brief words will help you experience that close, intimate walk with the God of Peace!
Pastor Neil