About this Video

• Video Title: Looking For Intimacy with God? | Lesson 2 of Drawing Near | Study with John Bevere
• Channel: John Bevere
• Speakers: John Bevere
• Duration: 00:23:38

Introduction

This video, the second lesson in John Bevere's "Drawing Near" series, explores the importance of cultivating and protecting spiritual hunger for intimacy with God. Bevere challenges the misconception that God alone initiates intimacy and emphasizes the believer's role in actively pursuing a deeper relationship.

Key Takeaways

• We determine our level of hunger for God: It's not God's responsibility to make us hungry; it's our own choice. We must actively cultivate this hunger.
• A satisfied soul loathes the honeycomb: This proverb highlights how fullness (spiritual complacency) leads to a rejection of spiritual nourishment. The "honeycomb" represents God's Word and its sweetness.
• The Laodicean church represents spiritual indifference: The lukewarm state of this church, described in Revelation, is worse than being cold (having no relationship with God). Indifference stems from believing one is already rich and complete spiritually.
• Hunger is your spiritual thermometer: Just as a lack of appetite signals physical illness, a lack of spiritual hunger indicates a spiritual problem.
• We hunger for what we feed on: Our desires and cravings are shaped by what we consume, whether spiritually or physically. Choosing to feed our souls with God's Word cultivates a deeper relationship.

John Bevere states that listeners should write down the following statements:

1. "We are the ones who determine our level of hunger for God, not God."

2. "Hunger is the determining factor of whether or not we will pursue intimacy with God."

3. "You will hunger for what you feed on."