“Call ye upon Him while He is near” (Isa 55:6).
'Calling upon God while He is near’ means, being receptive to His Word and correcting our lives according to His counsel when He speaks to us. If we live close to God, in times of troubles and trials, we will be able to boldly testify along with the Psalmist, “God is my refuge and strength and a very present help in trouble.”
“What nation is there so great who hath God so nigh unto them as the Lord our God is in all things that we call upon Him for?” (Deut 4:7). If today you live far away from God, far away from His presence, far away from His love, far away from His grace, far away from His power and far away from His goodness, when you face a trial or trouble also you will find God far away from you.
When your heart is far away from God, there is no satisfaction, no rest; life will be bitter, empty, dark, filthy and dry.
May the Lord help us to live very close to Him so that in our troubles, we may have the joy of experiencing our God as a very present help.
“What nation is there so great who hath God so nigh unto them as the Lord our God is in all things that we call upon Him for?” (Deut 4:7). If today you live far away from God, far away from His presence, far away from His love, far away from His grace, far away from His power and far away from His goodness, when you face a trial or trouble also you will find God far away from you.
“There is a place of quiet rest;
Near to the heart of God,
A place where sin cannot molest,
Near to the heart of God.
There is a place of comfort sweet;
Near to the heart of God,
A place where we our Saviour meet,
Near to the heart of God.
There is a place of full release;
Near to the heart of God,
A place where all is joy and peace,
Near to the heart of God.”
When your heart is far away from God, there is no satisfaction, no rest; life will be bitter, empty, dark, filthy and dry.
May the Lord help us to live very close to Him so that in our troubles, we may have the joy of experiencing our God as a very present help.
– Taken from Morning Manna – Thoughts for Daily Devotion
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If we call to Him, He will answer usIf we run to Him, He will run to us
If we lift our hands, He will lift us up
Come now praise his name, all you saints of God.
O Sing for joy to God our strength
O Sing for joy to God our strength, our strength
O Sing for joy to God our strength, our strength
Draw near to Him, he is here with us
Give Him your love, He's in love with us
He will heal our hearts, He will cleanse our hands
If we rend our hearts He will heal our land.
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