{"id":18252,"date":"2026-06-05T21:26:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T01:26:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christskingdom.org\/staging\/8402\/?p=18252"},"modified":"2026-06-13T07:05:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T11:05:41","slug":"relating-and-responding-to-god-now-and-forever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christskingdom.org\/staging\/8402\/relating-and-responding-to-god-now-and-forever\/","title":{"rendered":"Relating and Responding to God, Now and Forever\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\"\"<\/em>By Steven J. Hogan<\/p>

~ A Saturday Morning Post #367 ~

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In the previous post, we talked about knowing God, specifically knowing who He is, His identity – what He is like, His character – and what He does, His purpose. Jesus told us,\u00a0\u201cThis is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent\u201d<\/em>\u00a0(John 17:30). Eternal life is knowing God, it\u2019s knowing Him personally, spiritually, and eternally. It\u2019s relating and responding to God, it\u2019s having a continuing relationship with Him. It\u2019s experiencing God\u2019s divine life and power, it\u2019s being loved, encouraged, and satisfied, and it\u2019s fulfilling His purpose, now and forever. 2 Peter 1:2-3\u00a0

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Knowing God is foundational, it\u2019s the heart and soul of your life on earth and in heaven. Luke 10:38-42 says that Mary\u00a0\u201cwas seated at the Lord\u2019s feet, listening to His word\u201d<\/em>\u00a0– and Jesus said,\u00a0\u201conly one thing is necessary, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Mary was experiencing the good life – she listened to Jesus, was loved by Him, and learned from Him – and this is what God wants for you. He wants you to know Him, to experience His love, joy, and peace, to have a growing, ongoing relationship with Him, and for your life to have present and eternal value. John 15:16\u00a0

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Enoch and Noah walked with God – they had a close relationship with Him. What resulted, what flowed from their relationship with God was that they fulfilled His purpose. He wanted them to carry out His plans, and they listened to Him and did exactly what He wanted. Enoch was a prophet (Jude 14-15), and Noah built a boat, the ark of salvation.\u00a0\u201cNoah was a righteous man, blameless in his time; Noah walked with God\u2026 Thus, Noah did, according to all that God had commanded him\u201d<\/em>\u00a0(Gen. 6:9, 22). Their lives are examples to you, for you too are to know God, walk with Him, and obey His word.\u00a0

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David was also righteous, and he had a close walk with God. He wrote a good portion of Psalms, most of it focusing on his relationship with God. The Psalms make it very clear that David and others who helped write it knew God – who He was, what He was like, and what He did. What is also clear is their response to God, their love for God, and their desire to do His will. Without question, Psalms is the book that best explains how you can have a quality relationship with God, and He wants you to learn from it. In this post, I give many examples of how its writers related and responded to God.\u00a0

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* I know You are my God.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cO God, You are My God\u201d –\u00a0<\/em>Psalm 63:1.
* I am Your servant.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cO Lord, surely I am Your servant\u201d<\/em>\u00a0– Psalm 116:16, 119:25.
* I will bless You, I will honor You.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cI will bless You as long as I live\u201d<\/em>\u00a0– Psalm 63:4, 113:2, 145:1-2.
* I call upon You.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cI have called upon You, for You will answer me\u201d<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>– Psalm 17:6, 18:3, 86:7, 116:2.
* I hold on to Your word.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cI cling to Your testimonies\u201d<\/em>\u00a0– Psalm 119:31.
* I confess my sins to You<\/strong>.\u00a0\u201cI will confess my transgressions to the Lord\u201d<\/em>\u00a0– Psalm 32:5, 38:18; Ps. 51.
* I cry out to You.\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cI cried out to You, O Lord\u201d<\/em>\u00a0– Psalm 142:5, 3:4, 27:4, 57:2.
* I am excited about obeying You.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cI delight to do Your will, O my God\u201d<\/em>\u00a0– Psalm 40:9; Ps. 119:35, 47.\u00a0

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* I gladly worship You.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cI will extol You, O Lord\u201d<\/em>\u00a0– Psalm 30:1, 66:17, 145:1.
* I delight in You.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cI will be glad and exult in You\u201d<\/em>\u00a0– Psalm 9:2, 5:11.
* I revere You, I respect You.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cFear the Lord, you His saints\u201d<\/em>\u00a0– Psalm 34:9, 110:10.
* I hope in You, I rely on You.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cHope in the Lord\u201d<\/em>\u00a0– Psalm 131:3, 42:5, 71:14, 130:7.
* I am a faithful follower.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cI will keep Your laws continually<\/em>\u201d – Psalm 119:44, 4, 9, 17, 33.
* I glorify You.\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cMagnify the Lord with me\u201d<\/em>\u00a0– Ps 34:3, 35:27, 40:16, 69:30.
* I know You.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cThose who know Your name will put their trust in You\u201d<\/em>\u00a0– Psalm 9:10, 91:14.
* I want to know Your ways.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cMake me know Your ways\u201d<\/em>\u00a0– Psalm 25:4; 119:33, 15, 27, 32.<\/p>

* I learn from You.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cTeach me, O Lord\u201d<\/em>\u00a0– Psalm 119:26, 33, 64, 108, 124; Ps. 32:8.
* I lift up my whole being to You.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cTo You, O Lord, I lift up my soul\u201d<\/em>\u00a0– Psalm 25:1, 86:4, 143:8.
* I will live with You forever.\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cI will dwell in the house of the Lord forever\u201d<\/em>\u00a0– Psalm 23:6; 27:4, 84:1-4.
* I truly love Your word.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cO how, I love Your law\u201d\u00a0<\/em>– Psalm 119:97, 14, 16, 24, 159.
* I really love You Lord.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cI love You, O Lord, my strength\u201d<\/em>\u00a0– Psalm 18:1, Ps. 116:1.
* I love Your commandments.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cI love Your commandments above gold\u201d\u00a0<\/em>– Psalm 119:127, 6, 32, 47, 48.
* I meditate, I think about Your works.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cI meditate on all Your doings\u201d<\/em>\u00a0– Psalm 143:5, 111:2, 145:5.
* I meditate on Your word.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cI love Your law, it is my meditation all the day\u201d –\u00a0<\/em>Psalm 119:97, 15, 99.

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* I praise You, O Lord.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cI will praise Your name forever\u201d<\/em>\u00a0– Psalm 145:2, 9:2, 103:1-2; Ps. 148.
* I pray to You, I cry out to You.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cTo You, I pray\u201d<\/em>\u00a0– Psalm 5:2-3, 3:4, 57:2, 69:13, 86:6.
* I rejoice in You, O Lord.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cI will rejoice and be glad in Your love\u201d<\/em>\u00a0– Psalm 31:7, 13:5, 21:1.
* I remember Your word.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cI have remembered Your ordinances, O Lord\u201d<\/em>\u00a0– Psalm 119:52, 16, 109.
* I am kept safe in You.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cIn the Lord I take refuge\u201d<\/em>\u00a0– Psalm 11:1, 2:12, 7:1, 18:2, 71:1.
* I see You, O Lord.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cI have seen You in the sanctuary\u201d<\/em>\u00a0– Psalm 27:4, 63:2.
* I seek you, O Lord.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cYour face, O Lord, I shall seek\u201d –<\/em>\u00a0Psalm 27:8, 34:4, 105:4.
* I sing to You.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cI sing praise to Your name, O Most High\u201d<\/em>\u00a0– Psalm 9:2, 13:6, 33:1, 47:6, 105:2.

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* I will tell of Your deeds.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cI will declare Your mighty acts\u201d<\/em>\u00a0– Psalm 145:4-6, 9:1, 26:7, 40:10, 105:1.
* I thank You, O Lord.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cI will give thanks to You, O Lord\u201d<\/em>\u00a0– Psalm 57:9, 9:1, 69:30, 111:1.
* I thirst, I am hungry for You.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cMy soul thirsts for You\u201d<\/em>\u00a0– Psalm 63:1, 42:2, 84:2.
* I prize Your word.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cI have treasured Your word in my heart\u201d<\/em>\u00a0– Psalm 119:11, 37:31.
* I depend on You.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cI trust in You, O Lord\u201d<\/em>\u00a0– Psalm 31:14, 21:7, 33:21, 56:11, 62:8, 143:8.\u00a0
* I wait for You.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cI wait for You\u201d –<\/em>\u00a0Psalm 25:21, 27:14, 40:1, 62:5, 119:81, 130:5.
* I walk with You.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cI will walk in Your truth\u201d\u00a0<\/em>– Psalm 26:3, 86:11.
* I know You are my King, now and forever.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cO God, You are my King\u201d<\/em>\u00a0– Psalm 44:4; Ps. 2:6, Ps. 47.

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God created you, saved you, loves you, and cares for you far more than anyone else. And He wants your best, most important relationship to be with Him. God wants you to know Him, praise Him, love Him, trust Him, and obey Him, and to have a great relationship with Him. And these verses are instructive, for they will help you grow in knowing and loving God. I encourage you to think about them, and how you can apply them in your walk with God.\u00a0

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I know you spend time with people, but are you spending time with God? He is your Father and you are His child, and getting with Him is essential, is what you must do. So don\u2019t ignore Him, or say you are too busy, or think you don\u2019t need Him. You must get quality time with God, and in a quiet place where there are no distractions, no interruptions. When you are with Him, thank Him and praise Him; be open with Him; tell Him you love Him; read His word and learn who He is and what He is like, and who you are and what He wants you to do; and ask for wisdom, strength, courage, direction, protection, and for the lives of others. And don\u2019t be in a hurry with God. Ps. 42:2, Ps. 100, Phil. 1:9-11\u00a0

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This blogsite is about the future. And God wants you to know\u00a0what<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0occurs in the end-times, and when the Antichrist is ruling the earth and persecuting believers like never before. He wants you to know that Christ is returning to rapture the church, save a remnant of Jews, judge the world, and rule for 1,000 years. But today I am focusing on\u00a0how<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0you are to live, and this subject of knowing God and growing in your relationship with Him is critical, foundational, more necessary than understanding all the details of the future. Having a close relationship with God is the key to being holy and fruitful, to being an overcomer, and to persevering, whether it\u2019s at this time or in the last years before Christ\u2019s coming.

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\u201cThe Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want\u2026 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me\u2026 Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever<\/em>\u00a0(Psalm 23:1, 3, 6).\u00a0\u201cBehold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Revelation 3:20

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P.S. One of the most important subjects in the book of Psalms is God\u2019s love for you, and you need to experience and be satisfied by His love. So I encourage you to read this article, \u201cThe Eternal Love of God.\u201d<\/em><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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