Draw Near to God, version 1

Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.
(James 4:8, NKJV)

A Promised Response: He will

If we were to calibrate our nearness to God on a 1 to 10 scale, no doubt each of us would find ourselves at various places on the scale.

Some might say, “I have attempted to draw near to God my entire life. I do all that I can to keep my relationship with the Lord current.” And thus, this person might feel like they are near to a 7 or 8 on this scale.”

Others could be thinking, “I haven’t been in a church for months.” Or “I can’t remember the last time I prayed.” And thus might be thinking, “I’m likely near the low end of that scale.”

Yet the truth is, no matter where we may find ourselves on the ‘Nearness to God’ scale, we all have room for improvement.

8“For My thoughts are not your thoughts,
Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord.
9“For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
So are My ways higher than your ways,
And My thoughts than your thoughts.
   Isaiah 55:8 – 9 (NKJV)

As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are his thoughts and ways higher than ours.

We’ve got a lot to learn.

As one old hymn-writer penned, “I’ve got a long way to go to be like the Lord”.

Thus, regardless of your location on the “Nearness to God” scale, I invite all of us to realize our need to learn more of Him.

I hope that we can all recognize that none of us is yet perfect. If uncertain of that fact, ask a family member.

And once recognizing our need to improve, I pray that we would also determine to make progress today.

That each of us would use this opportunity to get closer to God, that we wouldn’t waste it, that we wouldn’t lose it, but rather that we would genuinely engage our minds and spirits toward knowing God in a greater way…..today.