How to Get Closer to Jesus

As you begin your pursuit to know the Word of God, you will know Jesus. And through Jesus, you reach the Father.

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   Know that you are being specifically called. You must know that this "hunger" is fuelled by the Holy Spirit. Philippians 2:13 says: "for it is God that works in you to will and to act in order to fulfil his good purpose." Not only is God through the Holy Spirit drawing you to his Word, but He will also provide the understanding of this Word as He affirms in John 14:26 : "But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you."
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   Commit to Jesus. Serve man to serve God. Join a good Christian church and become committed. Join a group that you can function in and serve the Lord. Start by listening to or watching sermons and reading books. The sermon by your pastor who will refer to Bible verses that are relevant, will further get you closer to God. As you listen, take useful notes for later and pay attention to the context within which it is preached.

   • Remember that your service is not a way to earn some benefits from God, but to strengthen your relationship to Him and help the community.
   • At the same time, if you really work on your relationship with God and on your own loving nature, then you will serve Him and be close to Him whatever you do and wherever you go.
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   Set aside some time to revise the scriptures. Get a Bible (choose a version of language that is easy for you to understand) and go through those verses. Pray that God gives you understanding of the scripture and that the Holy Spirit gives you the ability to remember. You don't have to read all of them at once, especially if they are many. Even as you read the scriptures, the Holy Spirit gives the understanding.
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   Refer thoroughly to know the full context. As you read more often, take more time to read the whole Chapter or sometimes even the chapter before or after. This is because many scriptures are spoken in context and reading just one verse may be incomplete. You don't have to memorise right away, try and get into reading and understanding first.
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   Meditate on the message. It is important to remember the message in the verse and the chapter. Take a verse and write it on a piece of paper. Meditate on that Word until your next Bible study. Meditating on the Word simply means to think about it and what it could mean, or how you could apply it. Bible studies can happen as often as you want them and can last as long as you are willing to read.
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   Begin to ask questions about the Word. Ask your friends, church priest and at Church Bible studies. Have discussions around the scriptures that you have read. This ways, you will learn what other scriptures your friends know and increase your understanding of your scriptures.
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   Don't worry if you're struggling. Be patient and wait on God. Christianity was born of the necessity to comfort in times of suffering. Remember that God loves you and He will never abandon you. No matter what situation you come across, you can always call Jesus for help and guidance. Combine your reading of the Bible with application. Pray as you read and after you read, apply it in your life that the Word becomes real to you as you follow His commands. Live by the Bible. Don't add to it nor subtract anything––what is in the Bible was meant to be in the Bible.
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