 in the margins, you will be studying the Bible. You then will be prepared for Scripture meditation.

God has instructed you to renew your mind by studying the Bible daily (see II Corinthians 4:16 and Ephesians 4:22-23). God also has instructed you to meditate day and night on His Word (see Joshua 1:8 and Psalm 1:2-3).

By highlighting or underlining and making personal notes as you study this Scripture, you will tailor-make this book for yourself. You will know exactly where to go to meditate so that you will consistently draw closer to God. You will have everything that you need from God's Word right in front of you to guide you in developing an intimate relationship with Him.

We know that there is some repetition in this book and that portions overlap with what we have written in other books. Our model is the Bible. God's Word is filled with repetition because God emphasizes through repetition. There is a great deal of overlapping in the Bible. Many times a passage of Scripture in one Book of the Bible is virtually identical or very similar to Scripture from another Book of the Bible.

Our goal is to give you hundreds of specific instructions from God's Word that will help you to draw closer to God. Difficult times are coming upon the world. If there ever has been a time to draw closer to God, we live in that time.

Do not miss out on the precious privilege that you have been given to draw closer to God. If you will carefully study and meditate on the Scripture references in the following chapters, we believe that your heart will sing with joy because of the constantly increasing intimacy in your personal relationship with God.

# Chapter 1  
God Desires an Intimate Relationship with You

You cannot have a close and intimate relationship with God if Jesus Christ is not your Savior. If you are not absolutely certain that Jesus is your Savior, please stop reading now and turn to the Appendix on page 225. If you obey the scriptural instructions in the Appendix, you will receive eternal salvation through Jesus Christ.

If you sincerely desire to have a close personal relationship with God, you can be certain that God created you to have fellowship with Him. You will give your Father great pleasure if you love Him so much that you consistently turn away from preoccupation with worldly pursuits to draw closer to Him. "Come close to God and He will come close to you..." (James
in the margins, you will be studying the Bible. You then will be prepared for Scripture meditation. 

 God has instruct you to regenerate your mind by studying the Bible daily (witness II Corinthians 4:16 and Ephesians 4:22 - 23). God also has teach you to meditate day and nox on His parole (see Joshua 1:8 and Psalm 1:2 - 3). 

 By highlight or underlining and making personal notes as you study this Scripture, you will cut - make this book for yourself. You will know exactly where to go to chew over so that you will consistently draw closer to God. You will consume everything that you need from God's Word right in front of you to guide you in develop an intimate relationship with Him. 

 We know that there is some repetition in this script and that portions overlap with what we have written in other books. Our model is the Bible. God's Word is fill up with repetition because God emphasizes through repetition. There is a great deal of overlapping in the Bible. Many times a passage of Scripture in one Book of the Bible is about identical or very alike to Scripture from another Book of the Bible. 

 Our finish is to contribute you hundred of specific instructions from God's Word that will help you to draw closer to God. Difficult times are coming upon the world. If there always has been a time to draw closer to God, we live in that time. 

 Do not miss out on the precious privilege that you have been given to draw closer to God. If you will carefully analyze and meditate on the Scripture reference point in the follow chapters, we believe that your heart will whistle with joy because of the constantly increasing intimacy in your personal relationship with God. 

 # Chapter 1  
 God desire an Intimate Relationship with You 

 You cannot have a close and familiar relationship with God if Jesus Christ is not your Savior. If you are not absolutely certain that Jesus is your Savior, please discontinue reading nowadays and turn to the Appendix on page 225. If you obey the biblical instructions in the Appendix, you will receive ageless salvation through Jesus Christ. 

 If you sincerely desire to receive a close personal relationship with God, you can be certain that God created you to have fellowship with Him. You will give your Father great pleasure if you love Him so a lot that you consistently turn aside from preoccupation with worldly pursuits to draw closer to Him. " Come close to God and He will do close to you... " (James
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# Chapter 1  
GOd desires an INtImaTe RelaTIOnship wiTh You

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 in the margins, you willbe studyin g the  Bi ble .Youthen  will be prepa r ed f or Scripture meditatio n.

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We kno wt h a tthere is some repe ti t i on  in this  booka nd  t h at porti on s o verl a p  with  wha t  w e have w ritten in  o ther bo ok s. Our  m ode l i s the Bibl e. God 's Wordis fi l led with repet i tion becauseG od e mp h asiz esthrough rep etit i on.Ther e  i s a great  deal  o f  o v erlapping in the Bi bl e. Man y tim es a passageof Scriptu r e in one B ooko ft he Bible is vi rtual ly identic a l or ver y sim ilar toScripture f rom anot her  Bo okoft h eBible.

Our g o a l is  t o giveyou  hundre dsofspe cif ic  instruct ions fro mGo d' sWor d tha t  will he lp  yo utodrawc loserto Go d. D if fi c ult  timesa re c omin gup on t hewo rld.If t h ere  ever h as been a  ti m e to  d ra w close r to God, weli ve in that  t ime .

Don o t miss o ut on the precious priv i lege th atyou h avebeen give n t o draw  cl o ser to  God.If yo uwil l caref u l ly  st ud y and medi t a teon th eScri pture r eferences in the f o llo wing chapters , w e be l i ev e t h at you rh ear t will sing withjoy becaus eo fthe consta n tly  i ncreasi ng inti macyi n yourpersonalrelations hi p wi t h  Go d.

# Chap ter 1  God Desir e s anI nt imate  Re lation sh ipwithYou

Y o u c annot  haveacloseand i nt imate re lationship with God ifJesusChris t i s not you r S a vio r. If you  are  not absol ute lycerta int hat J esus is  yo u r Sav ior, please st o prea d i ng  now and tu r n tothe A ppe n dix on  pag e 225. If you obe y  the scriptura l in s t ruc tio n s in  t he Appendix, y ouwi l l  receive  e ternal salv ation th ro u gh Je sus Ch rist.
If you s in c erelydesi reto have a  cl os e  person al  r e lation ship  w ith Go d, you canb e  certain that Go d cre a t ed yo u  to  have  f ellowsh i p wi th Him. Yo u will give  yourFath er gr eat ple as ure if  yo ulove Him s o  much tha t you  consis te ntly  tu rn awa y fr o m  preo ccup at ion  with wor l d ly pu rs u its  todrawcl oser  to Him." Come clo set o God a nd  He w ill co m ec l ose to you ... " (Ja m e s
 in_the margins,_you will be studying_the Bible._You_then will_be_prepared for Scripture_meditation.

God has instructed_you to renew your_mind by studying_the_Bible daily (see II Corinthians 4:16 and Ephesians 4:22-23). God also has instructed you_to_meditate day_and_night_on His Word (see Joshua_1:8 and Psalm 1:2-3).

By highlighting_or underlining_and making personal notes as you study this_Scripture,_you will tailor-make_this book for yourself. You will know exactly where_to go to meditate so that_you will consistently_draw_closer_to God. You will_have everything that you need from_God's Word right in front of_you to guide you in developing an_intimate relationship with Him.

We know that_there is some repetition in_this book_and that portions overlap with_what we have_written in_other books. Our_model is the Bible. God's Word_is filled with_repetition because God emphasizes through repetition._There_is a great_deal_of_overlapping in_the Bible. Many_times_a passage_of_Scripture in one Book of the_Bible_is virtually identical or very similar to_Scripture from another Book_of_the Bible.

Our goal is_to give you hundreds of_specific instructions from God's Word that_will help_you to_draw closer to God. Difficult times are coming upon the world._If there ever has been a_time to draw closer_to God,_we_live in that_time.

Do_not miss_out on the precious privilege that you_have been_given to draw closer to God._If you will carefully_study_and meditate on the Scripture references_in the following chapters, we believe_that your heart will sing_with_joy_because of the constantly increasing_intimacy in your personal relationship with_God.

# Chapter 1_ 
God Desires an Intimate Relationship with_You

You_cannot have a close and intimate_relationship_with God if Jesus Christ is_not_your_Savior. If you are not_absolutely certain that Jesus is your_Savior, please stop reading now and turn to the_Appendix on page_225. If you obey the_scriptural_instructions_in the Appendix, you will receive eternal salvation through Jesus_Christ.

If you_sincerely desire to_have a close personal relationship with God, you can be_certain that God created you to have_fellowship with Him. You will give your Father great pleasure if_you love Him so much that you consistently_turn away from preoccupation with worldly pursuits_to draw closer to_Him._"Come close to God and He will_come_close_to_you..." (James