Come Close

 Scripture:

“Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world.” ‭‭James‬ ‭4‬:‭8‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Observation:

James tells us here to come close to God and He will come close to us. He also lets us know that in order to do that, we need to wash our hands and clean our hearts because our loyalty is divided between God and the world. We come close by walking toward Him and away from the things of this world.

Application:

We should be on a continual pursuit of the Goodness of God. We should love to know Him more and more. We should continually be “coming close” to Him. I want to walk close with God throughout my life. I long to be in His presence and know that means I must pursue Him above every other thing. I need to be continually letting go of the things of this world.

Prayer:

Lord, teach me the beauty of coming close to You. Help me to follow You well and to serve You well in my life. Teach me what to walk away from and what to pursue. Give me strength to live this way and empower me to walk close to You. That is my desire. I want to be a man who comes close to the king and reflects His glory.

Yours Forever,

Jeff