James 4: 8 says: “Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you.” the author also goes on to state, “Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.”
So, when we turn away from sin and open our hearts, while seeking God, He WILL draw near. The message is clear, concise, and extremely powerful.
Accepting Jesus into our hearts, and recognizing Him as the Son of the Father, is one of the first ways to draw closer to the LORD.
Having the Holy Bible in hand, and reading it daily, is another way to get “closer to Him” — When we make time for Him, it allows our hearts to connect to Him, and we will grow deeper in our faith, likewise our love for Him will grow exponentially.
Just referencing the Bible isn’t enough to draw higher and closer to the LORD. When we read His Word, pray, meditate, and talk to the LORD with contrite and loving hearts, the prosperity and change is overwhelming in terms of our spirit, countenance, and life overall.
And when we draw nigh to the Lord, He will draw nigh to us, and the devil will flee! He doesn’t like when we glorify and love God. He hates when we worship the LORD, and most especially, he doesn’t like us “praising the LORD” in all we do and all we say. Talk about fleeing for the hills! Amen!
Personally, I love the morning with God. It’s quiet, peaceful, and the noise of the world is “shut down” and all I hear is my heart beating with love for God. Yes…how I love Him and spending time with Him, there is nothing in the world like it!
Grab a few minutes in the am with the LORD, those of faith know it’s time well spent. It’s precious time to grow closer to Him, when we read His word and hear His voice. When we do, we are equipped for the tumultuous tasks ahead, the bumpy roads, and noisy circumstances of the world.
You can’t run your car without gasoline, and what happens when you don’t have enough? Your car stops working.
So too, when we don’t prepare and spend time with the LORD each day (some do morning and night…or in between…it’s up to you and your schedule) Our spiritual bodies will be running on empty should we not “feed it daily”—until we don’t have the energy or wherewithal to operate fully in the world of today.
Read, pray and listen to the LORD’s voice, fill your inner spirit by visiting with Him, and thereby enabling a closer and higher relationship with the LORD!
Don’t deplete your spirit, instead replete it with God! Then go out, and face the world like a warrior, of the One True Living Royal God!
Amen and Amen!
“Father, I am Yours and Yours alone, I adore You and will do all things for You, and truly because of You, in Jesus’ name, Amen!”
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‘Grab a few minutes in the am with the LORD, those of faith know it’s time well spent. It’s precious time to grow closer to Him, when we read His word and hear His voice’
Amen. Snuggle up close!
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Thank you so much Pam! there is truly nothing like Him and His word, and time “all alone” with Him. I am so “possessive about my time with Him. I cut the world off for those moments.” Amen!
God bless~