If you sincerely asked Jesus into your life just now, then he has come into your life as he promised. You have begun a personal relationship with God. ► This answer is surprisingly (and disturbingly) common among Evangelicals. Evangelical Christians have long talked about having a quiet time. A quiet time is an excellent thing, and I hope you have made a commitment to have a regular quiet time this year. But my question is, “What are you going to do in that time?” Our new series is called Meet Jesus. That title is a good description of what we seek for ourselves and for others as we launch out into this New Year. We want, whenever we gather together for worship, that we will meet with Jesus Christ. We do not gather to preserve a dying tradition, we are here to worship a living Savior!

The opening chapters of Genesis paint a beautiful picture of Adam and Eve enjoying a personal relationship with God. The story of God and Abraham does the same. But Moses and David open a window into their hunger to know God more intimately. On Mount Sinai, Moses cried out to God, “If I have found favor in your sight, please show me now your ways, that I may know you,” and God responded with an extraordinary revelation of Himself (Exod. 33:13; 34:7–9). Though he was by no means perfect, King David’s life (1 & 2 Samuel) and his many psalms reveal a deeply personal relationship with God and a longing for Him: “O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water” (Ps. 63:1). Their hunger for God is an example given to encourage our desire for God (Rom. 15:4).If you’re facing a big decision, you may wish God would just write His will for you on the wall or speak with an audible voice. But He rarely chooses to make His will for your life that obvious. Instead, He wants you to be persistent in seeking His guidance. When the Bible talks about God’s will, it is usually referring to one of two different things: God’s sovereign will or God’s prescriptive will. God’s sovereign will Jesus, I want to know you. I want you to come into my life. Thank you for dying on the cross for my sin so that I could be fully accepted by you. Only you can give me the power to change and become the person you created me to be. Thank you for forgiving me and giving me eternal life. I give my life to you. Please do with it as you wish. Amen.” At some point in your life, you have probably faced a major decision and wondered how to know which option to choose. If you have a relationship with God, you also probably hoped you were doing what God wanted you to do.

The creation gives us some knowledge of God (Rom. 1:20). Why is that? The creation is God’s handiwork. It was made by him and it contains an impression of the One who made it. 5. Life-giving The following six principles for seeking God’s will in any situation are intended to be used together rather than individually. Should you marry the person you’re dating? Should you take that job offer in a different city? Which college should you attend? Should you adopt a child? The precise words you use to commit yourself to God are not important. He knows the intentions of your heart. If you are unsure of what to pray, this might help you put it into words: In one sense God’s will is something that will always happen no matter what. This is sometimes called God’s sovereign will. When God states that something will happen, it does. No person could have stopped Jesus from dying on the cross for the sins of the world. That was God’s will, and it was going to come to pass no matter what.No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father’s side, he has made him known. (John 1:18) No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father’s side, he has made him known. (John 1:18) 1. No one stands beside the Lord Jesus Christ Many Christians follow the illogical and unbiblical closed door policy, often with unsatisfactory and frustrating consequences,” writes Bill Bright, the co-founder of Cru, in the Bible study “Five Steps to Knowing God’s Will.” “God’s work in our lives does not exclude such experiences, but the closed door policy refers to a careless hit or miss attitude that does not include evaluation of all the issues.” 6. Think through your decision logically

Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears us up; God is our salvation. Selah Our God is a God of salvation, and to God, the Lord, belong deliverances from death. Suggest a Verse Enter a Verse Reference (e.g., John 3:16-17)Thus says the Lord: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, but let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth. For in these things I delight, declares the Lord.” (Jer. 9:23–24)