In God's Presence

Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you (James 4:8).

What a privilege to enter into the presence of God. This is available to us through the sacrifice of Christ on the cross. The blood He shed for us makes us righteous and therefore able to come into the presence of our holy God. That the Lord wants a close relationship with me continues to astound and amaze me. 

Thy face, Lord, will I seek (Psalm 27:8b).

Sin separated mankind from God. It began when Adam and Eve first disobeyed God back in the Garden of Eden. They lost the intimacy they had with God because of that sin. Faithful men, like Abraham, could approach God through faith because God mercifully counted their deep faith for righteousness. However, this was precarious and hard for people to achieve.

My soul thirsteth for God, the living God (Psalm 42:2a).

Christ changed all this. Now, when we repent and accept Christ into our lives, all our sins are forgiven, and we have free access to the throne of God. I can't understand why Christians don't take full advantage of this -- why they aren't eager to spend special time with their heavenly Father in a daily time of devotion and prayer as well as have His presence all through the day. Don't tell me you don't have the time. You make time for other things. Once you experience God intimately, you will want to maintain that relationship because nothing else satisfies as much or brings the same level of joy.

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