I had such a sad thought just now. It isn't the first time I've had this particular sad thought, but for some reason I decided to blog about it this time.
The thought was that I didn't have God in my life. I looked for him and he wasn't there. That made me feel sad.
Fortunately I snapped out of it immediately. I was just imagining for a brief moment what my life would be like without the relationship I've built with God.
Speaking for myself, life takes on a special new meaning when we develop a relationship with God. I believe others would agree that God provides us with a greater sense of purpose. We take comfort and toss off anxiety and fear. Some may feel a calling.
Some people are afraid to have a relationship with God. I understand the concern about giving up things we value and/or enjoy. In a way, it is a bit like going on a diet. There can be some pleasure we forgo, but we feel so much better and healthier in exchange. (Which reminds me that I need to do a better job practicing what I preach. LOL)
In a relationship with God we gain guidance and there is less stress about the future. It is a relationship we can trust and turn to.
Numbers 23:19 -- "God is not a man who lies, or a son of man who changes his mind! Does He speak and then not do it, or promise and not fulfill it?"
With God we know we are loved. We experience new joys and our spirit soars.
The thought of not having God deflates our spirit like letting the air out of a balloon. Our heart sinks. It is sad.
No matter how wealthy one is, if we do not have a relationship with God there is apt be a feeling of emptiness. It is the sense that our life is missing something. Trying to fill the place where God belongs with anything but God is futile. We are easily decieved into pursuing false gods.
Those false gods of this world discourage belief in El Elyon. It is difficult to believe in something we don't see but faith doesn't come from seeing.
How can someone start a relationship with God? Simple! Because God is always waiting for our call. God is ready to come into our life the split second that we accept Hashem into our heart. When we do, our life is different. We are transformed.
Proverbs 23:18 There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off. Expect divine fulfillment of God’s promises in your life.
God wrote a book for us filled with tremendous stories and instructions. God provides us with teachers both physical and spiritual. God shows us signs. God's small voice is in our heart - Shema!
שְׁמַ֖ע יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל יְהֹוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ יְהֹוָ֥ה | אֶחָֽד
| Sh'ma Yisra'eil Adonai Eloheinu Adonai echad. Hear, Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is One |
Establishing a relationship with God entails making a Covenant with God. God is one - but it takes two in order to have relationship. The greater our love, the greater the gifts we give to show our love. The more we give, the more we recieve. How terribly sad it is to think what it is like to not be in a relationship with God. Perish the thought.
Amen
