Devotional

JANUARY 12, 2025 Topic: “FACE TO FACE WITH GOD” Text: Exodus 33:7-11 Memory Verse: “The Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as one spoke to a friend.” Exo 33:11a Another wonderful biblical example of intimacy with God is that of Moses. While friendship with God was out of the reach of other Hebrews, it […]

JANUARY 11, 2025 Topic: “INTIMACY, ABRAHAM’S EXAMPLE” Text: Genesis 18:16-33 Memory Verse: “Then the Lord said, shall I hide from Abraham what I’m about to do?” Gen 18:17. Ngozi was a 90-year-old widow with no living relatives and no friends. Her life was lonely, and she was always looking for someone to whom she could relate.

JANUARY 10, 2025 Topic: “INTIMACY, JESUS’ EXAMPLE” Text: Luke 5:12-16 Memory Verse: “But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places to pray.” Luke 5:16.” Yesterday, we emphasised the need to make out quality time to spend with God in seeking to build intimacy with Him. Since this is so important, we want to look at a few

JANUARY 9, 2025 Topic: “INTIMACY WITH GOD A MATTER OF INTENTIONALITY” Text: Luke 10:38-42 Memory Verse: “She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what He said.” Luke 10:39.” Spending time together is a necessary element for building intimacy. This is because such time spent together offers opportunity for close

JANUARY 8, 2025 Topic: “INTIMACY WITH GOD A BASIS FOR CONFIDENCE” Text: 1 Samuel 17:26-51 Memory Verse: “The Lord who delivered me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine…” 1 Sam 17: 37 Somehow, little children see their fathers as supermen who

JANUARY 7, 2025 Topic: “INTIMACY WITH GOD A MATTER OF UNCONDITIONAL LOVE” Text: John 3:14-21 Memory Verse: “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16. Intimacy is defined as close familiarity or friendship between two or

JANUARY 6, 2025 Topic: “INTIMACY WITH GOD A MATTER OF OPENNESS” Text: 2 Samuel 12:13; Psalm 51: 1-17 Memory Verse: “Then David said to Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord…” 2 Sam 12:13a If two people are truly going to be intimate they must be willing to open up to one another. This is also

JANUARY 5, 2025 Topic: “INTIMACY WITH GOD A MATTER OF TRUST 2” Text: Genesis 22:1-18 (read also Psalm 33:4; Prov. 3:5-6; Jer. 29:10-11) Memory Verse: ““Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.” Prov. 3:5 In building intimacy between any two or more parties, mutual trust is extremely necessary

JANUARY 4, 2025 Topic: “INTIMACY WITH GOD A MATTER OF TRUST 1” Text: Genesis 2: 9,16-17 Memory Verse: “The Lord God commanded the man; you are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil…” Gen 2:16-17a. From the narrative of

JANUARY 3, 2025 Topic: “INTIMACY WITH GOD RESTORED” Text: Romans 5:1-11 (read also 2 Corinthians 5:18-21; Mark 15:38; Heb 4:14-16) Memory Verse: “Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ…” Rom 5:1 Though in our meditation yesterday we saw how mankind lost intimacy with God because