Walking Hand-In-Hand with Jesus: Enjoying the Presence of God

By GrandPa Don

The book includes the various experiences a person may face as they desire to live a life that is pleasing to God—a life in which a believer is no longer compelled to live under sin. It emphasizes the need to be totally committed to God and to have a time set aside to fellowship with him through his Word and prayer.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Mar 15, 2019
• ISBN: 9781973653769

GrandPa Don

As a Christian for more than 50 years, and experiencing the ups and downs of living a life that is pleasing to God, he has come to the conclusion that the way a Believer can walk in a way that is pleasing to God is to commit him or herself to have a personal meeting with God every day.

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Walking

Hand-in-Hand with

Jesus

Enjoying the Presence of God

GrandPa Don

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ISBN: 978-1-9736-5375-2 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-9736-5374-5 (hc)

ISBN: 978-1-9736-5376-9 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2019901731

WestBow Press rev. date: 6/04/2019

Contents

Preface

Introduction

1     Have You Been Born of God?

2     Our New Environment: Being United with Christ

3     Our Commitment to God: Attending the Meeting He Desires to have with Us

4     Knowing God is Eternal Life

5     Taking Hold of Eternal Life

6     A Summary of John 6:35-69

7     SIN

8     Temptation is NOT Sin

9     God, the Giver of Grace

10   Sanctification: Being Set Apart for God’s Use

11   Interacting with Jesus

12   A New Beginning

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

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special thanks to my wife, Debbie,

for the time she spent editing this book

and discussing with me better ways of

expressing my thoughts.

I am also very thankful to my good friend, and

mentor, Dr. David Macomber, for the time he spent

reading over the manuscript twice, making useful

suggestions and doctrinal corrections as needed.

Preface

"They still bear fruit in old age;

they are ever full of sap and green,

to declare that the Lord is upright;

he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him."

Psalm 92:14-15

In 1986, I begin a journey under the loving hand of the discipline of my Father God that, after more than eleven years, had brought me to a place where Jesus was becoming the preeminent person in my life. Since that time my life has not been without many struggles and disappointments; at times it seems as though I am still wandering in the futility of my mind looking for Jesus, my Savior. But when I turn to Him, I find He has always been with me, patiently waiting for me, His arms outstretched to me, wooing me back to Himself.

I now feel that I am at a place in my walk with the Lord Jesus I can share some of the truths that God has taught me. I encourage each reader to prayerfully consider each subject presented. My prayer as I write this book is that the Holy Spirit will speak to the heart of each reader, by His love bringing them into a deep and lasting walk with Jesus. And, if the Lord has been speaking to anyone about whether or not he or she is a true Believer, that they would find Him, fall in love with the One who is perfect love, and give themselves to Him to intimately know Him, to have a full and complete walk with Him.

Introduction

Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10

Walking hand-in-hand with Jesus. What a concept! Doesn’t seem scriptural, or does it? We do know verses about walking with God, verses about following Him, but actually hand-in-hand! That’s right. Holding Jesus’ hand as we