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May 18, 2007 | Billie

[The Mayor]

May 20, 2007

He Wants More

READ: John 17:1-8

This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. —John 17:3

You always sit in the row ahead of Sam in church. You smile and say “Good morning” when you come in. You say “See you next Sunday” when you leave. But one morning, you add a little conversation: “Sam, could you give me a hundred dollars?”

Unfortunately, that’s the way some people treat the Lord. They have a Sunday-only relationship with Him until they need something. But God desires much more.

The Lord wants us first of all to know Him as our Savior. “This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent” (John 17:3).

After we become His child (1:12), God desires an ongoing dialog with us and a growing knowledge of who He is and who we can be with His help. He doesn’t want to be a Sunday-only acquaintance or Someone we cry out to only when we’re desperate. God wants us to have a personal relationship with Him. He also wants us to grow in our desire to please Him by obeying Him. “We know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments” (1 John 2:3).

God loves you and wants you to know Him. He does answer desperation prayers. But before you start asking, make sure you know Him personally

The Lord wants more than platitudes
From those for whom He died;
He longs for us to know His love,
And in that love abide. —D. De Haan

Knowing about God may interest us, but knowing God will change us.

Bible in One Year:   1 Chronicles 10-12; John 6:45-71

[The Mayor]

HAPPY
MEG!

[Majie Purple]

[Majie Purple]

Great post @ # 40!
The gif & wording
+ the Exibit pic & info...

[The Mayor]

Thank you.

[Majie Purple]

[Majie Purple]

You’re welcome!
&
taking a thank you too, volley op!

[luvie]

How beautiful.

[luvie]

[click on picture]
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"Heaven Opened Up Its Doors"
by Jeff Russell
aka Texas Songwriter

[Majie Purple]

Thanks for the Beautiful comment!

[Majie Purple]

Oops! I forgot to change out my tagline in 50!
Tis news so nice tag lined it twice!
;o)

[Majie Purple]

LOL! It showed up again!(Tag line)...Coulda sworn I erased it...Must hav to hit preview for it to take effect. HTML Code strikes again!
LOL!

[DollyCali]

Happy Birthday Meg!!!!

[Majie Purple]

Forgot to change out my tag line when commenting in 44...Though it bears repeating & I most likely will use it again & again...Didn’t mean for it to be part of my # 44 reply...Still figuring out HTML Code quirks,LOL!
Got thatportion of it figured out now though,WHEW!

[DollyCali]

your tag lines are cute & the last one, OH SO TRUE!

back from church & out to mow, mow, mow..

(opposite of Ho, Ho, Ho ...ala Santa, not gansta talkese)

[Majie Purple]

Thanks Dolly...
Happy mow,mow,mowing!
This reply’s tag line stay is not a goof LOL! I kept it on purpose this time!
;o)

[MEG33]

Thank you, Mayor! I had a loving visit and nice lunch with my son and his wife.

[MEG33]

Thank you, GeeBee..This one is another favorite.

[MEG33]

Adorable, majie..Thank you so much and I love your multiple taglines for me..but then I would.

;0)

[MEG33]

Love it! Thank you, Dolly..Your Diana exhibit visit looked like great fun.