I suspect that we all have a story like that one. Perhaps you were really close to someone when one of you moved away. And, while such things as Facebook, e-mail and Skype can bridge a distance, they can never match spending time together in person. While things will never be the same as they were, you may have been able to restore some aspect of the relationship. But, let’s face it, relationships take time and effort.
This also translates into our relationship with God. Sometimes events and trials come in our lives, and we feel distant from God. Perhaps, our devotions and/or prayer life have taken a hit, and we’ve not spent the time with God that we know we ought. Or, worse, maybe there’s sin that hasn’t been dealt with that has caused a barrier in our relationship with God. In all these cases, it’s not that God has moved away from us, but we may have pulled away from Him. If you’ve experienced some drifting away in your relationship with God, take the time today to set things right. God is always waiting for you to reconnect with Him!
Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. (Jam 4:8)
Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. (Heb 4:16)
Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them. (Heb 7:25 ESV)
And since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. (Heb 10:21-22 ESV)
Always remember, God never leaves or forsakes His children!
In His grip,
Pastor Decker
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