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Changed in His Presence - Sam Hinn

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Restor<strong>in</strong>g the Relationship<br />

Love should not be lavished on those who are<br />

spotless but on those who are abandoned and<br />

undesirable. God is long<strong>in</strong>g to reveal Himself to<br />

the person who has a will<strong>in</strong>g spirit and a heart<br />

that cries out, "I want to know Him!"<br />

Today, if you are search<strong>in</strong>g, but not f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g,<br />

like the <strong>Sam</strong>aritan woman, I want you to know<br />

the greater the need, the greater the measure of<br />

satisfaction. How great is your need today for<br />

Him? God will allow you <strong>in</strong> your desperation to<br />

taste the dryness so you become desperate for<br />

that which is liv<strong>in</strong>g. Today God is wait<strong>in</strong>g to<br />

commune with you. He is the One who is<br />

draw<strong>in</strong>g you to Himself.<br />

Many times we come <strong>in</strong>to the presence of God<br />

so we can tell Him what we need. We are like<br />

the woman who came to Jesus ask<strong>in</strong>g Him to<br />

heal her daughter, who was demon-possessed<br />

(see the story <strong>in</strong> Matt. 15:21-28).<br />

Restor<strong>in</strong>g Relationship With God<br />

Many have taken this story and taught that<br />

it was the woman's faith that made her daughter<br />

well. I believe that is only half the truth. The<br />

process started with her relationship with God.<br />

Once our relationship is right with God, then we<br />

can hold fast to <strong>His</strong> promises.<br />

Let's take a look <strong>in</strong>to this story. First, it's<br />

important to notice this woman was not a Jew<br />

but a Gentile. She had no relationship with the<br />

Master. She came from Canaan to the coast<br />

where Jesus and <strong>His</strong> disciples were stay<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

When she found Jesus, she cried out, "Have<br />

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