(Neglect a Relationship) - ANALOGIES
Analogy: Katie and Mark have been married now for 3 years. The marriage looks great, they've got a beautiful house, car, a new baby, etc. Well, one day Katie just decides not to come home. She's not on work leave, not visiting family, not at a friends, not with someone other man, but she just decides, "Ya know, I just don't 'feel' like going home to my husband tonight." Well, three weeks go by with no phone call, note anything. Finally, here she comes walking up to the front porch and of course her loving husband is sitting there waiting patiently.
Q: How does this affect their relationship?
Don't you think it'd cause a little 'tension'? Mark loves her and is faithful enough that he doesn't leave, but it takes some work for Katie to gain the trust and bond they had before.
Point of the Story: How do you think it affects our relationship with our lover, Jesus, when we neglect our quiet time with Him? It would affect it in a similar way as it would with that wife who left her husband temporarily. You'd have to work to get it back to where it once was. He is faithful and He will always do His part, it's just a matter of us doing ours.
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