“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life” (John 3:16; NKJV). Jesus desires to come into our lives and have intimate fellowship with us (Rev 3:20). Jesus said that the Father was in Him and He (Jesus) in us as Christians (John 17:20-23). God calls us His children (1 John 3:1) and nothing can separate us from His love (Rom 8:35-39). However, sometimes in our lives we can feel distant from God, how do we restore that beautiful love relationship with God? King David was in the wilderness, hunted by King Saul, he cried out to God, “O God, You are my God, early will I seek You; My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You in a dry and thirsty land where there is no water” (Ps 63:1; NKJV). We need to get thirsty for God again. When Jesus came into the apostle Paul’s life that relationship became Paul’s priority above everything else (Phil 3:7-8). James, the brother of Jesus, said, “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you” (James 4:8; NKJV) and Paul encouraged us to press in toward the things of God (Phil 4:1). Jesus taught us that if His words abide in us, we will have all He has for us (John 15:5-8). As we spend quality time in the word and prayer, we will rediscover that wonderful intimacy and peace with God (John 15:5-8; Phil 4:6-7). It takes some discipline, but the results are truly wonderful.