The secret of the LORD

While reading in the Book of Psalms this morning, I was touched by Psalm 25:14.
The secret of the LORD is for those who fear Him,And He will make them know His covenant.
My devotional Bible is the New American Standard Bible. The term ‘secret’ had other translations listed—counsel or intimacy. Obviously, the term intimacy caught my attention. I began thinking about how our relationship with the Lord can only be truly intimate when we fear (respect) Him.
When we have a friend who only calls when she needs something or who is always telling our secrets, we begin to lose respect for that person. We find it hard to trust her, we might begin distancing ourselves from her, and, ultimately, the friendship may fail altogether. Why? Because of a lack of respect. When our spouse has an affair or spends the family money on things that are selfish or wasteful, we will have many issues to work through, but, ultimately, until true respect is built again, the relationship will suffer greatly.
Just as in earthly relationships, true intimacy with God is only achieved when a deep, abiding respect is a fundamental part of growing the relationship. As we respect the Lord—building intimacy with our loving Father, he reveals His covenant to us.
What is His covenant? Literally, it is the covenant He made with Abraham, but also it is the covenant He makes with every believer that He will reveal Himself, making known to us what is the teaching we should follow and the path we should take in life. (John 7:17)
My friends, do you respect the Lord and desire to follow His ways? If you know Him, then the desire is in you. Call out to Him, ask Him to show you what His desire is for you, and let Him know that you care. Just like in any budding relationship or relationship that has faltered, there will be missteps, but God wants simply to hold your hand and be with you as you live this earthly life. He wants to help point out the pitfalls and make sure you don’t miss the abundant treasures hidden (sometimes in plain sight).

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We are new to blogging, but we are not new to intentional intimacy, living life on purpose. Early in our marriage (11.5 years ago), God called us to move outside of our own individual desires and look at our marriage as being one with each other and with God--no matter what feelings or situations came along. It hasn't always been easy and it certainly isn't always fun, but we love each other, respect each other, and truly enjoy one another's company.
This approach to our marriage trickled down to our parenting relationships as well. We are not perfect parents by any stretch of the imagination, but we hope that our children know that they are loved, respected, and enjoyed.
It is our hope that through this blog as well as our website www.intentionalintimacy.org that we can help share some of the amazing truths God has revealed to us to help us live life more abundantly. We want each family to feel the connection to each other and to the Lord. Our prayer reflects that of the Apostle Paul's - "that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe." Ephesians 1:18-19a

Journey with us as we journey with Christ.