The word for today is - Near !

Good morning,

The word for today is - Near !

 

Are walking nearer to God? Or are you turning your back on Him? Read 2 Corinthians 5:16-21,Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more. Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. Wow, He did it for you and I inorder for us to become righteous. Can you imagine being found righteous in God’s eyes? Before Jesus died for us, there was one amazing man name Noah that was found righteous. Read Genesis 7:1,And the Lord said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation. Lets look at Colossians 3:16,Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. When you Romans 8:27-28,And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.Get this, if you draw near to God, He will draw near to you, read James 4:8,Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.You the word of God is saying, draw me closer to you. Some people work hard to build up their our wayof righteousness, but such righteousness has nothing to do with God.Just because a person has been attending church for a long time or holds duties in his church, it does not mean that God is satisfied with him. If these were the things that satisfied God, He would have demanded them, but even if you search through the entire Bible, you will not find a single passage in which God makes such demands.The Bible says, in Romans 3:10-11,As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. These words best describe man's true situation before God. Read Romans 10:1-3,Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. Of course, the righteousness of man seems great in man's eyes, but in God's eyes, man's righteousness is just like filthy rags. Read Isaiah 64:6, But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away. In order to become a person who is worthy before God, you must put on the wedding garment that God has prepared for you. Read Matthew 22:11-13, And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment: And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness, there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.So, give thanks to the Lord, read 1 Thessalonians 5:18,In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. Thank you Lord for your word. Amen !