A rule I have had for years is: to treat the Lord Jesus Christ as a personal friend. His is not a creed, a mere doctrine, but it is He Himself we have.
Dwight L. Moody
A personal relationship with Jesus Christ is what we all need. He’s more real than you and I are. Can you have a relationship with someone you don’t give time to? If you do, that relationship is probably not very good.
As a Christian who should be your best friend? Who is the Bride of Christ supposed to be?
The Church. We are the Bride of Christ. Should we have a relationship with the Groom?
Where did Israel go wrong in the past? They had no relationship with the Lord. We shouldn’t be surprised in the Church, many don’t know Him at all because they don’t read His Word. That’s why there is a falling away in the last days. No relationship with the Lord leads to false doctrine and a falling away.
Seek the Lord. Make Him your best friend, not a history lesson from a book. He has risen! He is alive! He waits for you to invite Him in. The temple exists in you and all you have to do is invite Him in. He’ll help you clean your temple (house) if you let Him. He can do a lot more through you once you do that.