Renungan Harian
COME CLOSE
04 December 2014
Baca:
"Come close to God, and God will come close to you." James 4:8 NLT
Bacaan tahunan:
Thoughts for Today
When we experience a loss or any other kind of pain, too often we close ourselves off from God-our only source of true comfort. Instead we withdraw within ourselves . . . or we look for other people to "fix" things . . . or we seek escape through excessive work, or play, or even by turning to alcohol or drugs. We refuse to face the pain.
When we have fallen into sin, we often feel too ashamed to talk to God about it, to confess. And so we neglect our time with him . . . we fall away and sink deeper into sin and rebellion.
Instead of running to God, we run away.
Consider this . . . ...
Running from God won't fix the problem. Our only answer is to come close to him. He can meet every need-and he wants to. But we must turn to him. Today's scripture promises that if we move toward him, he will move toward us. He will never turn his back on us.
Come close to God by spending time in his Word. "You are my refuge and my shield; your word is my source of hope (Psalm 119:114).
Come close to God by talking to him. And listening to him. Spend time in prayer. Praying on your knees. Praying as you go about the day. Remember, He Is There! Jehovah Shammah.
When we experience a loss or any other kind of pain, too often we close ourselves off from God-our only source of true comfort. Instead we withdraw within ourselves . . . or we look for other people to "fix" things . . . or we seek escape through excessive work, or play, or even by turning to alcohol or drugs. We refuse to face the pain.
When we have fallen into sin, we often feel too ashamed to talk to God about it, to confess. And so we neglect our time with him . . . we fall away and sink deeper into sin and rebellion.
Instead of running to God, we run away.
Consider this . . . ...
Running from God won't fix the problem. Our only answer is to come close to him. He can meet every need-and he wants to. But we must turn to him. Today's scripture promises that if we move toward him, he will move toward us. He will never turn his back on us.
Come close to God by spending time in his Word. "You are my refuge and my shield; your word is my source of hope (Psalm 119:114).
Come close to God by talking to him. And listening to him. Spend time in prayer. Praying on your knees. Praying as you go about the day. Remember, He Is There! Jehovah Shammah.
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