God knows our hearts, and He understands our need for intimacy. In His abiding love for us, He sent His Son to the cross so we could be His. Our heavenly Father wants to demonstrate His love. He wants to hold us close. However, we often suffer from misguided ideas of how to deepen our intimacy with God. It is easy to be like the Pharisees in thinking that if we work hard and try to be perfect, then God will accept us. It did not work for the Pharisees, and it does not work for us. The key to growing in intimacy with God is knowing that He longs to be with us far more than we long to be with Him. We can approach Him freely, confident of His love.
The purpose of this book is to lead readers into an intimate relationship with our heavenly Father. Each of its four parts addresses a different aspect of the Father's desire for intimacy. In each part, there are seven readings. After meditating on the primary Scripture passage and the accompanying insights, readers can use the questions following the text for reflection on the Word and in prayer. With each chapter, readers will find an accompanying journal page summarizing the chapter's key thought for deeper intimacy and inviting them to record their personal thoughts about their dialogue with the Father.
