Morning by Morning, November 27 - Embracing a Life of Love--Drawing Near to God as He Draws Near to Us Good morning, Lord Jesus. I draw near to You, in prayer and worship, in spirit and truth, and welcome You to draw near to me--Father, Son, and Holy Spirit of God. ... “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you” (James 4:8). Though You take the initiative in our creation and our salvation, You also offer Your invitation for us to willingly choose to draw near to You in spiritual intimacy with a trusting heart. And even then, You take the initiative to give us the grace for that to be our desire and to make that choice, as Your Word says, “He gives more grace” (James 4:6). Thank You for the grace to draw near. Thank You for Your love that desires for me to draw near, along with every son and daughter of God. For You are Love; and You have created us for a relationship of love, founded in trust and growing in intimacy. “Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God!” (1 John 3:1) “Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. He who does not love does not know God, for God is Love. In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him” (1 John 4:7-9). Our life of love--living in You and You living in us--begins with You and Your love for us. And our life of love continues as we keep willingly choosing by the grace You give to keep drawing near to You--in the increasing depths of our hearts and throughout the moments of our days. “Not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.... By this we know that we abide in Him, and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit.... And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is Love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him” (1 John 4:10-16). So by the power of Your grace at work within me, I willingly choose to draw near to You today--beginning now in these first moments of my morning and throughout the moments of my day in this life of love You’ve prepared for me and daily set before me. Keep me aware of Your abiding Presence, here within me and all around me, “with (me) always,” just as You promised and just as You desire to do (Matthew 28:20). In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
Be encouraged today. In the love of Jesus, Tommy Hays
My friend, may you keep drawing near to God by the moving and power of His grace within you in this life of love He sets before you every day, in Jesus' name. God bless you, my friend! And you have a great day!
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