Mike Pearson - Intimacy With God - 19.04.26

Intimacy With God
God's intention was that he live in close intimate relationship with people.  Adam and Eve lost that intimate relationship by listening to the serpent's lies, and disobeyed God's command. They then find themselves hiding from God out of fear, experience shame for the first time, and begin blaming others for their wrongdoing rather than accepting personal responsibility.  

Because of their actions they were banished from Paradise, lost the glory and power that they previously possessed, and lost that intimate connection with God.  God however, still loved them and cared for them.

Through the Lord Jesus Christ's finished work on the Cross, intimacy has been restored. 
(Genesis 2:15-17, Genesis 3:1-13)