Today’s Encouragement is “Come close to God, and God will come close to you.” James 4:8a NLT
Come Close –
Here is another wonderful promise: as we come close to God, He comes close to us.
Like the prodigal son who returned to his father in desperation, in hope of safety, and found his father running toward him! When we turn toward God, from whatever situation we may be in, we will find God watching and waiting for us.
Returning from our selfish, sinful ways, or just beginning our day with a few moments in His presence, He is always ready to meet us, to be with us, to lovingly embrace us, to come close to us, and to draw us close – because He is Love!
And He never fails, never gets tired of waiting, never says “you did it again!?!” Love never brings up our sin or failures. God never turns away from us, even when we have turned away from Him.
How do we come close to God? In our hearts and minds, a spiritual encounter. A few suggestions might help, but aren’t required:
A quiet room, alone, on your knees, worship music like this song, and honest prayer – talking and listening to Him. Ask for your needs, though He knows them already. Ask Him to come close to you. He is infinitely Creative! He will come as He sees fit, as you need Him, but possibly not as you may expect. Just wait, my friend. As you wait for him and do what you can to come close, the promise is – God will come close to you!
Draw Me Close
Michael W Smith
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