In the last part of a two-part series, Bro. Alan Simmons completes this series by explaining the Lord does not want us to see Him as a grievous taskmaster who is determined to rule our lives by a set of rules that proclaim "you must do this" and "you must not do that." Rather, the Lord wants us to desire a deep, personal relationship with Him. What we miss about the relationship He desires is we try to understand it and compare it to other intimate relationships we are familiar with - parent to child, husband to wife, friend to friend, but we cannot grasp the dynamic of Creator to creation - and that's what our relationship with the Lord is. And because He is holy, He had to provide a way to overcome our sinful nature for that special relationship to be possible.
(This message is from July 16th, 2023)
