Draw Near
My heart has heard you say, “Come and talk with me.” And my heart responds, “Lord, I am coming.” Psalm 27:8
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When the Lord calls us to draw near to his throne of grace, to pray or wait on him, how often we respond, Lord, I’m busy. I have so much to do today. I don’t have time for prayer. When his Spirit whispers someone’s name to our hearts and nudges us to intercede for that person or make a phone call, we think, I’ll do that later when I’ve got everything done or get caught up on my sleep. Our intentions may be good, but then in the crush of tasks and activities, we forget prayer.
A life ruled by to-do lists and Day-Timers instead of by God’s Spirit robs us of the intimacy with him that he wants us to experience. But when we respond, “Yes, Lord, I am coming!” to God’s gentle whispers, we are open to the life-giving power of the Lord’s Spirit and his grace, and help flows not only into our own life but also into the lives of others as we pray on their behalf.
Prayers:
LORD, give me such a desire for you that I will run to you right away when you say, “Come.” Help me to be willing to lay aside my to-do lists and to come into your presence and talk with you. Tune my ears to your voice, and make my heart sensitive to your nudgings.
Quotes:
GOD OFTEN VISITS US, BUT MOST OF THE TIME WE ARE NOT AT HOME.
Danish proverb
The One Year Bible Readings for today are: Ezra 1:1–2:70; 1 Corinthians 1:18–2:5; Psalm 27:7-14 and Proverbs 20:22-23.
