June 3, 2025

NEARNESS TO GOD

James 4:8-9

Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom.

Personal Challenge

Our God is always present and available for us to run to. We spend so much of our time distancing ourselves from Him. As this passage says, if we more closer to Him, He will move even closer to us. It also reminds us that part of drawing closer to Him involves cleaning up our act eliminating obstacles that can come between us. We do this by cleaning ourselves of the sins, the passions, that we hold on to. It involves lamenting and mourning over our sins, repenting, and seeking His forgiveness. Sounds gloomy but the sunshine on the other end is blinding. Glory be to God!