Revelation and Relationship

I have been taking an OT class this summer as an online course. I wanted to share a little bit of what I have been learning or thinking on revelation and relationship.

Revelation and relationship have much importance to the Christian life. However, I think a lot of Christians miss the mark when they only apply revelation to the end times. Revelation to Christians today has become a self-seeking, self-assurance concept. Christians believe they are safe from the gates of hell, and they no longer seek out a relationship with God. Your relationship with God does not end once you become saved; the richness of the relationship is just beginning.
The concept relationship has even lost its significance to Christians. You always hear so many believers talking about strengthening their walk with God, but there is never a lasting impact that is evident. If Christians took the same time they do for all the activities they are involved in throughout the week as they did with their time with the Lord we would have a changed society.
There are so many hungry people wanting to ‘see’ God reveal Himself to them. If only believers would realize God reveals Himself to us each day through nature, relationships, miracles, provision, and the very breath of life. We as Christians are greedy and want more than these simple but yet astounding gifts of the Lord. I look at revelation as a gift from God. He does not have to give us any information on who He is, but He desires to have relationship with us.
By God being in relationship with us reveals to us His character of mercy. He could have left us in our sinful nature from the time of Adam and Eve. But, from the very beginning His purpose for salvation began to unfold. God used ordinary people to reveal His ultimate goal for humankind. Christians need to see that God still works the same today as He did thousands of years ago. God is still revealing Himself to us through relationships. But, I believe Satan has blinded Christians by the business of the world to see this truth.