Building a Relationship with God - Part 1

The Westminster Catechism states that the purpose of man (humans) is to, “glorify God and enjoy Him forever”. If you are going to glorify God and enjoy Him, you first have to know Him. To begin this life-changing relationship you must first make sure that Jesus Christ is your Lord and Savior. Everything else builds on top of this very important fact. You can’t have a relationship with Him if He isn’t your Lord and Savior. You have to believe that Jesus Christ, the one and only Son of God, came to earth, lived a perfect, sinless life, and died on the cross so that you could have your sins forgiven. Three days later, He rose from the dead and is now seated at the right hand of God. When you believe this and ask Him to forgive your sins, He becomes your Savior. Many people know and do this, but they don’t allow Christ to be their Lord. They don’t understand that “Lord” and “Savior” are not separate, they have to come together. You can’t have one without the other. When you make Christ your Savior, you must also make Him Lord in your life. By making Christ the Lord, you are giving Him complete control. It’s like your life is a car. There can only be one person driving the car. Are you going to drive, or are you going to give the keys to Jesus and let Him drive? Give God your life, and not just part of it, give Him your whole life. Make Him your Lord and Savior today and begin the relationship that will change your life forever.