Think back to when you first met your spouse…you spent hours together talking and getting to know everything about each other. For it was your attraction to them that spurred your desire for a deeper relationship. The Apostle Paul’s most passionate longing…of not just a greater mental awareness, but of a deep personal union with Jesus Christ was summed up well in Philippians 3:10, when he wrote, “That I may know Him and the power of His Resurrection…” In John 10:14, Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd. I know My own and My own know Me.” This type of intimacy is much more than a mental grasp, it’s an intense personal understanding and commitment of our will. In the 11th Chapter of Daniel it highlights the contrast between those who were seduced by man’s flattery, deceit, and manipulation… leading many away from their faith in God, and those who knew God by their strong relationship and personal commitment… and stood firm. (Daniel 11:32)
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