GOD’S WILL IS THAT YOU DRAW NEAR
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WORD FROM THE HOLY BIBLE FOR TODAY
Hebrews 10:22
“Let us draw near with a true heart.”
REFLECTION
DRAWING NEAR IS AN INVISIBLE ACT OF THE HEART TO BE CLOSE TO GOD
“The command we are given in this passage is to draw near to God. The great aim of the writer of the book of Hebrews is that we get near God, that we have fellowship with him, that we not settle for a Christian life at a distance from God.
This drawing near is not a physical act. It’s not building a tower of Babel by your achievements to get to heaven. It’s not necessarily going to a church building. Or walking to an altar at the front. It is an invisible act of the heart. You can do it while standing absolutely still, or while lying in a hospital bed, or on the train as you commute to work.
This is the center of the gospel — this is what the garden of Gethsemane and Good Friday are all about — that God has done astonishing and costly things to draw us near to himself. He has sent his Son to suffer and to die so that through him we might draw near. Everything that he has done in the great plan of redemption is so that we might draw near. And that nearness is for our joy and for his glory.
He does not need us. If we stay away, he is not impoverished. He does not need us in order to be happy in the fellowship of the Trinity. But he magnifies his mercy by giving us free access through his Son, in spite of our sin, to the one Reality that can satisfy our souls completely and forever, namely, himself. “In your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore” (Psalm 16:11).
This is God’s will for you, even as you read this. This is why Christ died: that you would draw near to God.”
- By John Piper. © Desiring God Foundation.
GOD’S WILL IS THAT YOU DRAW NEAR
DRAWING NEAR IS AN INVISIBLE ACT OF THE HEART TO BE CLOSE TO GOD
We should prioritise seeking God through prayer, worship, and reading His Word, building a close and personal relationship with Him. By surrendering our hearts and lives to Him, we align ourselves with His will and grow in faith, trust, and obedience. Drawing near to God also involves turning away from sin and distractions, focusing instead on His presence and His purpose for our lives.
Neven MacEwan
Heavenly Father, I long to be close to You and to know You more deeply. Thank You for inviting me into Your presence and for loving me unconditionally. I surrender my heart and my life to You, asking You to cleanse me of anything that separates me from You. Help me to seek You with all my heart, through prayer, worship, and Your Word. Fill me with Your Spirit and guide me in Your truth, so I may walk in Your will each day. Draw me closer to You, Lord, and let my life reflect Your love and glory. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Neven MacEwan
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