Did you know that God is near to you? Rather you are a new believer, or you have been walking with the Lord for a number of years, God is near to you. Take a second and meditate on these scriptures reinforcing the reality that God is near to you:
Psalm 73:28
But as for me, the nearness of God is my good;
I have made the Lord God my refuge,
That I may tell of all Your works.
Psalm 16:8
I have set the Lord continually before me;
Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
Psalm 34:18
The Lord is near to the brokenhearted
And saves those who are crushed in spirit.
Psalm 119:151
You are near, O Lord,
And all Your commandments are truth.
Psalm 145:18
The Lord is near to all who call upon Him,
To all who call upon Him in truth.
Isaiah 50:8
He who vindicates Me is near;
Who will contend with Me?
Let us stand up to each other;
Who has a case against Me?
Let him draw near to Me.
Jeremiah 23:23
“Am I a God who is near,” declares the Lord,
“And not a God far off?”
Acts 17:27
That they would seek God, if perhaps they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us;
1 Samuel 14:36
Then Saul said, “Let us go down after the Philistines by night and take spoil among them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them.” And they said, “Do whatever seems good to you.” So the priest said, “Let us draw near to God here.”
Hebrews 7:19
(For the Law made nothing perfect), and on the other hand there is a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.
Hebrews 10:22
Let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
James 4:8
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
I especially enjoy this verse:
Jeremiah 23:23
“Am I a God who is near,” declares the Lord,
“And not a God far off?
Because it is coming directly from God Himself.
God declared it about Himself. He is always ready to help us, always ready to step into a difficult situation, always on stand-by for when we open up our heart to Him and ask Him for help. You don’t have to go at it alone. If you need a listening ear, God is there to listen. If you need direction, then God is there to give you the best advice you could ever ask for. If you need help, God is there to move mightily on your behalf, just because one of His kids asked it of Him. Whenever you find yourself in a spontaneous crisis, God is near and ready to help. But this isn’t the true joy of God being near to you… the true joy is spending time with Him. When you are in the car listening to music, you can start up a conversation with God and it will be as if He is sitting in the passenger seat with you. He is near when things are good and when things are not so good. You can Lean and depend on Him when you are in dire need of some help, and He can also be your best friend that laughs and rejoices with you when things are going well. It takes faith to believe that God is right there with you, listening to you, and that He will respond to you. So just start including him in all of your goings and comings. Regularly talk to Him and think about Him. It will be the beginning of a truly marvelous relationship that will span the rest of your life and continue on into all of eternity. This is the wonderful reality of God being near. So rather You need help, a friend, or a father, all you have to do is speak up because you have one that is very close.
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