DRAW NEAR TO GOD;
He’s never far from you
No man is as defenceless like a man that is fighting a battalion of soldiers alone. It’s always good to appreciate that their is an invisible being that rule the universe; without whom we can’t overcome. If he is with you, it doesn’t matter those against you they weigh nothing before him. You might have been wondering if God is real. Yes he is and you are a major prove that he is. Then why did he leave you in this battle? It’s obvious that you are hiding from the truth, because at several occasion you have been told about him but you kept to your hardened heart and secrecy which have robbed you of his best. Now for you to live by his dictates and rebuild the father to son relationship ties between you and God. This edition of Voices From Zion is written titled: DRAW NEAR TO GOD; (He’s never far from you)
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. James 4:8
Let’s start this journey by looking at
Separation From God: Yes! So many are separated from God, their only authentic helper and sure deliverer. God the maker of everything and the creator of all, the one behind every good thing, from whom we come, unto whom we will all return. Once you are separated from God then you have step out of peace, wonders and miracles. How do people separate themselves from God or got separated from God.
Lawlessness: Once you start living a lawless life; you are cut off from God. Lawlessness could be as a result of no law or disobedience to rules and regulations. As seen in II Chronicle 15:3-6 which says Now for a long season Israel hath been without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law. *But when they in their trouble did turn unto the Lord God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them. *And in those times there was no peace to him that went out, nor to him that came in, but great vexations were upon all the inhabitants of the countries. *And nation was destroyed of nation, and city of city: for God did vex them with all adversity. Israel suffered for being without law and teaching priest, which means if you live your life as you like, you will begin to suffer what you don’t like. Your Life is not to be spent as you like, but as God the giver of life wants it. You don’t own yourself that is the reason why you will be charged for murder if you take (end) your life by yourself. Genesis 2:7, Psalm 100:3. There are principles that guide all things in the kingdom. If you don’t obey marriage laws in the Bible, you will not enjoy your marriage, if you refuse to pay your tithe even as a gospel minister you will beg and may not succeed. That’s why the entire bible is referred to as ‘The law’. Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction. *I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me. *I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts. *The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies. *I have seen an end of all perfection: but thy commandment is exceeding broad. *O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day. Psalm 119: 92-98, Joshua 1:8, so when you lived your life outside the bible context then you are separated from God. Jesus said in John 15:10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love. So if you don’t keep the law, then God won’t keep you with him. Your relationship with God is sustained if you keep his law. More often than ever, people love to go their way and do things the best way they ever thought. Listen to what the scripture says in Isaiah 55:8-9 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. *For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
That’s is the reason human based technology and scientific knowledge is nothing to the way of God, the knowledge between earthly sensual knowledge and God’s way is like heaven and the earth, no meeting point. The way of God is against human comprehension but the knowledge of God is based on discoveries. Any nation that is rule basically by the dictate of science and politics without the thought of God will have problem that will defile solutions. More so there are biblical principles, laws and guidelines that keep nations, community or any human society safe and progressing, they worth obeying.
- Rejecting God’s offer: Jesus is God’s offer for human reunion back to him. The main link between God and man is Jesus. 1 John 5:19-12 says And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness. *And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life. That means the life of God in you is the foundation of all desired comfort but if you don’t have Jesus the link to God kind of life you are not connected to God. Once you reject God’s offer then you are ultimately separated from God. Many individuals will rather go for what they know than God’s offer, you don’t need to worship serpents, stones, oracles or any idol, they are not the way to God, Jesus is the only way to God, once you received Jesus; God is ignited within you, peace that passes all understanding will fill you. …And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7
God want you back to him, and that’s the reason he sacrificed his son for your return back to him. Accept the offer. Revelation 5:12, John 3:16-18, John 14:6
- Intentional Sin: Most minister of the gospel, also some long time standing sons and daughter of God do intentionally fall into some sins out of pride or feeling important to God. Never thought that when you fall into sin internationally your holiness of the past have covered the sin of the now, it’s a major deceit don’t get deceived. That thought is machination of the devil to cut you off from God. Their are Christians that died instantly after sexual sin, some after drinking alcohol, some were killed just after lying, the devil is out with is end time machinery to get you by all means. Hebrew 12:3-4 For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds. *Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin. *And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
DRAW NEAR TO GOD;
(He’s never far from you)
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. James 4:8
He’s never far from you this is the best time for you to get closer to your father, he has been waiting for your return, he had sent his word to you but you have not taken it to heart, that place you are is a burial ground, you need to jump out of that grave to reign with God on this earth and later in heaven. One thing you need to do for God to get closer and embrace you is to get near. You are already in the pit this is the rope to lift you out, before the wicked one buried you alive. This is the only light way out of the dark tunnel. Draw near to God. Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. James 4:8
As you are drawing nearer to God …Cleanse your hands, ye sinners… God can’t accept you with sin, cleanse your hands, remove yourselves from defilement and come without spot to God.
…and purify your hearts, ye double minded Most people even Christians had failed to faith point, once you failed to believe him, you will not see his manifestation. Your doubt had kept you at far distance from God, come to faith, and God will embrace you. Mark 9:17-27 And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit; *And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not. *He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me. *And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming. *And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child. *And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us. *Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. *And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief. *When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him. *And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead. *But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose. You need to face fact squarely, come to God whole heartedly and he will help you. God bless you, till we come your way again, keep hearing VFZ
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