God Longs For You

 

TALKING TO GOD

Thank God for all the ways He loves and cares for you. Ask Him to show you how much He wants you to talk with Him.

DIVING IN

Line up a number of small glasses next to the kitchen sink. One by one, fill the glasses. Discuss how you could fill every container in your house and water would still flow out of the tap. In a similar way, God’s longing for you won’t end.

GOING DEEPER

God is available to you at all times. Just as you can fill another  glass with water simply by turning on the tap, you can also enjoy God’s presence by going to Him in prayer. Read Isaiah 30:18: “Therefore the LORD waits to be gracious to you, and therefore he exalts himself to show mercy to you. For the LORD is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for him.” God wants you to grow closer to Him, to be filled with His love and peace, because He longs for what is best for you. Although God works on your behalf, He wants you to respond to Him, showing a willingness to share your life with Him. One way you can do that is by talking to Him daily.

TALKING TO EACH OTHER

• Who is your favourite person to talk to, and what makes this person your favourite?
• Share a time when you really wanted to talk to this person.Why did you long to talk to this person?
• Why might God long to be gracious to you?