March 27, 2011
Come Near to God
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.
~ James 4:8
"The nearer we come to God, the more graciously will He reveal Himself to us. When the prodigal returns, his father runs to meet him. When the wandering dove comes back, Noah puts out his hand to pull her in to him. Come then, let us draw near to God who so graciously awaits us, who comes to meet us.
In Isaiah 58:9 the Lord seems to put Himself at the disposal of His people, saying to them, "Here I am," as much as to say, "What can I do for you? I am waiting to bless you." How can we hesitate to draw near? God is near to forgive, to bless, to comfort, to help.
Let us aim to get near to God. This done, all is done. If we seek the Lord alone, He will continue to come nearer and yet nearer to us by fuller and more joyful fellowship."
(By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Come Near to God
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.
~ James 4:8
In Isaiah 58:9 the Lord seems to put Himself at the disposal of His people, saying to them, "Here I am," as much as to say, "What can I do for you? I am waiting to bless you." How can we hesitate to draw near? God is near to forgive, to bless, to comfort, to help.
Let us aim to get near to God. This done, all is done. If we seek the Lord alone, He will continue to come nearer and yet nearer to us by fuller and more joyful fellowship."
(By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
PLEASE PRAY THESE PRAYERS WITH ME THIS MORNING. OUR FATHER WHO ART IN HEAVEN, HALLOWED BE THY NAME. THY KINGDON COME, THY WILL BE DONE ON EARTH, AS IT IS IN HEAVEN. GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD. FORGIVE US OF ALL OUR SINS, OUR DEBTS, AND OUR TRESPASSES AGAINST YOU AND MAN; AS WE FORGIVE THOSE WHO ARE INDEBTED TO US, AND THOSE WHO HAVE TRESPASSED AGAINST US. AND LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION, BUT DELIVER US FROM ALL EVIL:FOR THINE IS THE KINGDOM, AND THE POWER, AND THE HONOR, AND THE GLORY, FOREVER. IT IS IN CHRIST JESUS' PRECIOUS NAME, AMEN!
ReplyDeleteABBA FATHER, THROUGH THE SPIRIT, I CALL U[PON YOU. PLEASE FULFILL IN ME THE CHARACTER YOU POSSESS. I WANT TO EXHIBIT THE QUALITIES OF YOUR CHILD, JESUS, THROUGH WHOM I PRAY, AMEN.
ReplyDeleteFATHER IN HEAVEN, I PRAISE YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY YOUR WORD AND LEARN ABOUT SPIRITUAL WARFARE. PLEASE OPEN MY MIND TO THE TRUTH AND HELP ME TO CONCENTRATE ON WHAT YOU WANT TO TEACH ME. IN JESUS CHRIST , I BIND ANY EVIL SPIRITS FROM INTERFERING WITH MY STUDY TIME TODAY. I COMMAND THEM TO LEAVE ME NOW AND GO TO JESUS. I LOOSE THE PEACE OF GOD IN MY MIND AND BODY RIGHT NOW. LORD, PLEASE SEND YOUR HOLY ANGELS TO PROTECT ME AND MINISTER TO ME AS I STUDY. THANK YOU, FATHER! IN JESUS' PRECIOUS NAME, I PRAY, AMEN!
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