“Come near to God and he will come near to you.” (James 4:8)
Life is full of distractions and busyness, all of which conspire to stop us coming near to God. It’s so much easier to fill our days with activity than it is to take the time out to stop and listen to God.: But, as Jeremy Camp says in the song ‘Slow Down Time’, ‘I need to stop so I can hear You speak’.
The sermon on Sunday morning encouraged us all to take time to draw near to God and to learn new ways we can do this so that we can ultimately become more like our amazing God. Time is the one thing we all have that we can give to God and we need to prioritise so that He receives our due attention. Thanks to all that Jesus has done for us, we can draw near to God with confidence and assurance, even as we learn to come in submission and humility.
“Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water.” (Hebrews 10:19-22)
What ways do YOU use to draw close to God? How do you counter the onslaught of busyness to carve out time to be still and know that He is God? I’d love to hear your suggestions and ideas.