Mighty Monday - March 16, 2026
I believe a lack of intimacy with God often comes from two places: being too busy to spend time with Him and forgetting what He has done for us.
Focusing on the second reason, I turned to Psalm 106, which gives a brief summary of Israel’s history. A key verse is Psalm 106:12: “Then they believed His words; they sang His praise.” This comes after God split the Red Sea so the Israelites could walk across on dry ground. Just imagining that moment makes my heart skip a beat. In response, they praised God and experienced Him as Shepherd, Savior, and Protector.
But in verse 13, the psalmist says, “They soon forgot His works...” After such a miraculous experience, their actions became hard to understand. Although God was compassionate toward them because of His greater plan to bring Christ through them, their disobedience still had consequences. The most significant was missed opportunities to deepen their intimacy with Him.
I have learned that intimacy with God grows through experience with Him.
The more you know who God, I.e.,(His character, ways, and plans, the more you love Him. The more you love Him, the more you trust Him. The more you trust Him, the more you obey Him. The more you obey Him, the more you experience Him. And the more you experience Him, the more deeply you come to know Him.
Remembering our experiences with God builds intimacy with Him.
Reflection
Today, take time to look back and consider where you have experienced God.
Did He lead you in a direction you did not want to go, only to connect you with someone you would not have otherwise met?
Was there healing where there should not have been?
Have you seen an outcome that defied logic or what you thought should have happened?
Was there a financial, legal, or relational breakthrough that you can now recognize as the hand of God?
What did these moments reveal about who God's character, ways, and plans?
Prayer
Lord, we want to grow in intimacy with You so that we may bring You glory. Help us, Spirit of God. Amen.