Unlike the animal kingdom, human beings are made to discover their being, that is, to discover who they are. We are often obsessed however with what we are doing rather than who we are. The "who we are" part of us is about realising the need for intimacy. The original plan of God was for people to enjoy intimacy with Himself. Intimacy lies at the heart of our being. But it is only realised when we discover the One who initiated intimacy in the first place.
Adam knew God before he sinned. Sin distorts intimacy. The plan of God however was and is to restore intimacy between us and Him. This search for intimacy is engrained in the human DNA. The search for intimacy can drive people in a myriad of directions including the search for approval and validation through our performance. These drivers appeal to human effort but ironically the more we strive, the more we miss the mark. Intimacy can never be realised through trying harder!
When we start searching for Him we begin to find ourselves. When we look for Him we begin to see in whose image we are really made. Interestingly many adopted children including adults want to know who their biological parents are. They want to know in whose image they have been formed. This is a natural desire to pursue. In the same way, there is a spiritual hunger that wants to know the Father's image in whom we have been made. This is in our spiritual DNA.
Adapted from Ross Smith's book, "It Is Finished". To purchase "It Is Finished" go to www.thevine.org.au/resources.html
Ross Smith is the Senior Pastor of The Vine Church Logan, Queensland, Australia.
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