Relationships with others is a very important aspect of our lives, however there is one relationship that we sometimes overlook or undervalue and that is our relationship with our heavenly Father. It is the most significant relationship to cultivate and cherish among all others and when you think about its our first relationship. This is what the Word of God says, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born, I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations” (Jerm 1:5 NIV). That is a powerful statement. Being loved, known, set apart and appointed before ever being conceived. Wow!! I don’t know about you but that warms my heart and make me feel so close to my heavenly Father. Cultivating our relationship with God daily brings us even closer to God as he reveals how much he loves and cares for us. Our heavenly Father loves us so very much that he sent His Son as a living perfect sacrifice to eradicate our sin. “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8 NKJV). “This is real love ----not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sin” (I John 4:10 NLT). No other relationship compares to the love of God. I believe it breaks God’s heart when his love is rejected for the tangible things of the world that never truly satisfies or fulfills. We were created through the loving eyes of God, when he sees us all he sees is how much he loves us and wants to bless us with good things. He doesn’t see our sins or faults he sees us perfect through Christ Jesus. It is truly “the way that he loves me” that gets me every time. Child of God he cares for you as if you are the only person on this earth intimately, personally, privately, and exclusively. No one and nothing can fill you the way that God does. He designed you in that way so all your dependency would be on him. He absolutely loves it when you look to him as your source for all things. He will not withhold any good thing from you. Be established in the most intimate relationship there is with your heavenly Father and watch how your life will prosper and grow in all areas. All that is needed is to believe and accept the love he has for you, and he will take it from there.

YOU…

are the apple of my eye.

Zech 2:8 NIV