Relationship!

Out of all of creation God formed man from the dust and then woman from the rib of man and breathed life into them, both being made in the likeness and image of God.  


Why?  


For relationship! 


If that was not enough God never forced relationship, He gave man the will to choose.  Even after man ate from the tree of good and evil God still had a plan to restore life to a dead world, to restore your right relationship with Him. In Isaiah his words prophesy to Israel of relationship.


Isaiah 58:8 (Amplified Bible)


Then shall your light break forth like the morning, and your healing (your restoration and the power of a new life) shall spring forth speedily; your righteousness (your rightness, your justice, and your right relationship with God) shall go before you [conducting you to peace and prosperity], and the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.


The light is Jesus who became a man to restore life and your righteousness, God’s likeness and image. To restore the relationship that was meant to be from the beginning of time, but now with the promise of much more… turn with me now to;


Philippians 2:1-3 (Amplified Bible)


1 SO BY whatever [appeal to you there is in our mutual dwelling in Christ, by whatever] strengthening and consoling and encouraging [our relationship] in Him [affords], by whatever persuasive incentive there is in love, by whatever participation in the [Holy] Spirit [we share], and by whatever depth of affection and compassionate sympathy,
2 Fill up and complete my joy by living in harmony and being of the same mind and one in purpose, having the same love, being in full accord and of one harmonious mind and intention.
3 Do nothing from factional motives [through contentiousness, strife, selfishness, or for unworthy ends] or prompted by conceit and empty arrogance. Instead, in the true spirit of humility (lowliness of mind) let each regard the others as better than and superior to himself [thinking more highly of one another than you do of yourselves].


When it comes to the choices we make everyday instead of looking at everything wrong and making a decision based on what the world thinks decide today to look at what is right being of the same mind and one in purpose, having the same love being in full accord and of one harmonious mind and intention with your redeemer Jesus who through His life, death, resurrection, and soon return restored for all those who believe in His redemption and receives salvation total relationship with God the creator of all mankind! 


2 Corinthians 5:21 (Amplified Bible)


For our sake He made Christ [virtually] to be sin Who knew no sin, so that in and through Him we might become [endued with, viewed as being in, and examples of] the righteousness of God [what we ought to be, approved and acceptable and in right relationship with Him, by His goodness].


In closing the main thing I want you to understand is because of the love of God that you were created.  Because of the love of Jesus you were redeemed and saved from the curse of sin and death. Because of the love of the Holy Spirit, He will comfort and guide you.  Because of the love of God the Father, Jesus your Brother and the Holy Spirit your Comforter relationship has been restored. Because of Grace, relationship is yours.


God Loves You!