Getting Acquainted with God

Getting Acquainted with God

13 Moses said to God, “Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ Then what shall I tell them?”

14 God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’” Exodus 3:13-14

Sometimes I think we view the experience of life as a series of accomplishments or achievements. Later, we say of those things, "I've been there and done that." as if these achievements make up the whole of our value and identity. It is unfortunate that we bring this same attitude to our relationship with God. We want to look back on our time as believers with a sense of accomplishment instead of a sense of relationship.

When we look at our relationship with God only as a means to acquire stuff and accomplish tasks, our view of Him becomes artificial. We will ultimately try to make Him into something He isn’t. And that will lead to all sorts of hell.

The truth is, knowing God should be like a great adventure! In the adventure we get tossed around, experience the highs and lows and come out the other end with a fantastic story to tell, lessons learned and a nearness to God. If it is really God you are seeking, you should find a force to be reckoned with. You should find that God is fierce, untamable and madly in love with you. If you find that God is anything other then that, then it probably isn't God you've been experiencing.