The Benefit of Intimacy 1

       The benefits that can be derived from spending time with God on a consistent basis are innumerable. Your intimacy with God must be regular and consistent. In intimacy you see more and more of God and less of you; you get so enveloped with His awesome presence. Intimacy is you alone with your maker; no one goes into place of intimacy with you. You must arrange the location to avoid distraction.
We are going to be looking at JOY as one of the benefits of spending quality time alone in God’s presence. Joy is a feeling of great happiness or pleasure, especially of an elevated spirit. It is an internal peace that emanates from a strong assurance of the availability of resource. The man whose heart is filled with joy has great strength even in the midst of weakness, because the joy of the Lord is his strength (Nehemiah8:10). The needed ability for performance is derived from Joy; this can only be obtained in the presence of God
Psalm 16:11 “Thou will shew me the path of life: in thy presence is the fullness of JOY; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore”
When you dwell daily in intimacy with God, you will experience joy that only He can give to you. This positions you for pleasures all the days of your life so that your rejoicing never ceases.
Isaiah 12:3 “Therefore with JOY shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation. Joy is the only source that can make provision in the midst of scarcity. If you lose your joy there is nothing anyone can do for you; you would automatically place yourself in a position where divine gifts and benefits will fly over you, but never stays with you.
It is medicine for the broken spirit (Proverb 17:22). It is one commodity you must not allow to get exhausted in your shelf of medication. When you dwell in God’s presence, you get a full dose of it and thus your health is guaranteed.
A heart that is filled with joy not only experience restoration, but will receive interest for all that was lost. When your Joy dries up; everything about you and around you will begin to lose its beauty and value (Joel 1:12). Learn to dwell in His presence every minute of the day. As the consciousness of Him always around you overwhelms you; you will begin to experience this supernatural joy that I speak about, that defies ugly situations and surpasses human understanding.