Hosea 4:6 “My people are DESTROYED from lack of knowledge. ‘Because you have rejected knowledge, I also reject you as my priests; because you have ignored the law of your God, I also will ignore your children'” (NIV).

Isaiah 5:13 “Therefore My people are GONE INTO CAPTIVITY, because they have no knowledge: and their honorable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst” (KJV).

The above two verses are among my favourites. I was meditating upon them just recently and suddenly a new light of understanding began to dawn upon me concerning the word ‘KNOWLEDGE’. I used to think that the word ‘KNOWLEDGE’ has to do about KNOWING GOD’S WORD, HIS WILL, HIS WAYS, HIS WISDOM, HIS WORTH, HIS WORKS, HIS WONDERS, etc., which are all included in this knowledge, but then when the Holy Ghost whispered to me that the FOUNDATION OF THIS KNOWLEDGE is having THE INTIMATE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD ~ KNOWING HIM INTIMATELY!!!

So, it makes sense now that the people of God are DESTROYED and GONE INTO CAPTIVITY because THERE IS A GREAT LACK OF KNOWING HIM INTIMATELY!!! I now have a greater appreciation and deeper understanding why Yahushua said that THE FATHER IS SEEKING TRUE WORSHIPERS WHO WOULD WORSHIP HIM IN SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH. (John 4:24) True worshipers are those who LOVE GOD PASSIONATELY and ENJOY A DEEP INTIMACY WITH HIM. They KNOW GOD ~ they KNOW HIM INTIMATELY!

John 8:55 “Yet you have not known Him; but I KNOW Him: and if I should say, I know Him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I KNOW Him, and keep His saying” (KJV).

Yahushua told the Jews that HE KNEW THE FATHER INTIMATELY and kept His sayings. For Him to say that He didn’t know the Father intimately would make Him a liar like every one of us! Likewise, how many of us would be lying if we say that WE KNOW THE FATHER INTIMATELY TODAY?

He further told the disciples that ETERNAL LIFE IS KNOWING THE ONLY TRUE GOD, and Yahushua HaMashiach Whom He has sent [see John 17:3]. So, who are those who truly possess and enjoy Eternal Life, but those who KNOW BOTH THE FATHER and THE SON INTIMATELY!!!

1 John 1:1-3–1 “That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and showed unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;) That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that you also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Yahushua HaMashiach.”

The Apostle John claimed that he and the other apostles all knew the Father and the Son INTIMATELY and he desired that we too would come into such INTIMATE KNOWLEDGE of them.

Why is such an INTIMACY WITH ALMIGHTY GOD so necessary in our spiritual life? I can think of at least five blessings of having INTIMACY WITH THE ALMIGHTY.

• INTIMACY IS THE CURE FOR HYPOCRISY!

• INTIMACY IS THE REMEDY FOR ALL TYPES OF LACK AND POVERTY!

• INTIMACY IS THE HEALING FOR ALL KINDS OF INFIRMITIES!

• INTIMACY IS THE PREVENTION OF ALL MANNER OF INIQUITIES!

• INTIMACY RELEASES THE GOODNESS AND MERCIES OF GOD! [NO MERCY WITHOUT INTIMACY!!!]

When there is a LACK OF INTIMACY WITH THE ALMIGHTY, there’ll definitely be a GREAT LACK IN EVERY AREA OF OUR LIVES!!!

The following words are inspired by the Holy Ghost to exhort us to pursue a DEEPER and GREATER INTIMACY WITH THE ALMIGHTY.

WHEN THERE IS A LACK OF INTIMATE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD …..

When there is a lack of intimacy with the Almighty ~ the Great El-Elyon, the Most High God, the Possessor of heaven and Earth,

There’ll be a great lack of the knowledge of the Living and Spoken Word of God …..

There’ll be a great lack of the knowledge of His Perfect Will, His Skillful Wisdom, His Incomparable Worth, His Supernatural Ways, His Surpassing Wonders and His Glorious Works …..

Your ignorance remains, Your confusion thickens, and Your hopelessness increases!!!

This will cause your life and yours to be destroyed and go into captivity!!!

When there is a lack of intimacy with the Almighty ~ the Great I AM THAT I AM, the Omnipotent God, with Whom Nothing is Too Hard or Impossible,

There’ll be a great lack of His of His Awesome Power and Great Exploits …..

There’ll be a great lack of seeing the exaltation of His Victorious Right Hand …..

Your shackles remain unbroken, Your yokes undestroyed, and Your Red Sea undivided!!!

This will cause your life and yours to be destroyed and go into captivity!!!

When there is a lack of intimacy with the Almighty ~ the Great El-Shaddai, the God of Overflowing Abundance, the God Who is the Source of your Total Supply, the God Who is More Than Enough for you ….

There’ll be a great lack of His Unceasing, Unlimited Supernatural Supply and Provisions …..

There’ll be a great lack of walking in His Uncommon Favor that brings Increase, Expansion and Multiplication …..

Your lack prolongs, Your famine unending, and Your financial reproaches lingers!!!

This will cause your life and yours to be destroyed and go into captivity!!!

When there is a lack of intimacy with the Almighty ~ the Great Creator, the Blessed Redeemer and Covenant-Healer …..

There’ll be a great lack of His blessing upon your bread and water …..

There’ll be a great lack of His Healing Power and Divine Health in your household …..

You’ll continue to eat the bread of adversity and drink the water of affliction …..

Your pain unending, Your sickness devastating, and Your suffering undiminishing …..

This will cause your life and yours to be destroyed and go into captivity!!!

When there is a lack of intimacy with the Almighty ~ Who is your Holiness, Righteousness, Perfection and Purity …..

There’ll be a lack of the Reverential Fear and Worship of Him …..

There’ll be a lack of the Manifestation of His Glory, Greatness, Grace and Goodness …..

Your lust for the things of the world not lessened, Your abominations not abhorred, and your sins not confessed and forsaken …..

This will cause your life and yours to be destroyed and go into captivity!!!

When there is a lack of intimacy with the Almighty ~ the Sar-Shalom, the Prince of Peace, the Eternal Rest of the Lord,

There’ll be a lack of True Rest, Satisfaction, Contentment and Fulfillment …..

There’ll be a lack of Unceasing Laughter, Unspeakable Joy and Unending Celebration …..

Your labour unceasing, your toils unending, and your miseries unthinkable …..

This will cause your life and yours to be destroyed and go into captivity!!!

Dearly beloveds, there are many among God’s people whose lives have been destroyed and are still living under the yokes of Satanic slavery! I pray that you and yours are not in that number, but if this happens to describe your life, then THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY OUT FOR YOU AND YOURS ~ TO WORSHIP THE LORD YOUR GOD PASSIONATELY IN SPIRIT [UNDER THE STRONG ANOINTING OF THE HOLY GHOST] AND IN TRUTH [WITH REVELATION OF WHO GOD TRULY IS FROM A DEEP MEDITATION IN HIS WORD DAY AND NIGHT].

INTIMATE WORSHIP BRINGS SUPERNATURAL RELEASE and KNOWING GOD INTIMATELY KEEPS YOU AND YOURS IN THE REALM OF HIS SUPERNATURAL GOOODNESS ~ WHERE THE ENEMY CANNOT REACH YOU, TOUCH YOU, HARM YOU OR DESTROY YOU!!!! INTIMACY WITH THE ALMIGHTY KEEPS YOU IMMERSED AND SUBMERGED IN HIS PRESENCE, POWER, LOVE, GOODNESS AND GLORY, AND IT KEEPS THE DESTROYER AWAY FROM YOUR DWELLING PLACE!!!

In conclusion, let me remind us again that THE LACK OF INTIMACY WITH THE ALMIGHTY IS THE ROOT CAUSE OF EVERY KIND OF LACK IN OUR LIVES!!! And don’t ever forget that WE CANNOT ASK GOD FOR HIS MERCY UNLESS WE FIRST GIVE HIM OUR INTIMACY!!!

Remain Bountifully Blessed!!!

 

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Pastor Judah Giam‘s Yeshua’s Heavenly Ministries is an end-time prayer & revival ministry. He runs prayer warfare seminars to equip & empower Christians to be the Warrior Bride as ordained by Yahweh Elohim. Anointed prophetic prayers & decrees have transformed the prayer lives of many who testify to experiencing breakthroughs in their intimacy with God.