Happy Thursday!

I apologize for not writing on last night. After a very long day and worshiping three times I was “churched up” and “wiped out!” I was too tired to think and kept falling asleep while trying to write.

James 5:8 “Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.”

When we come into God’s presence we are on holy ground. When Moses was called to the burning bush upon the mountain, God told him to remove his shoes for the ground on which he was standing was holy ground. Moses was a wanderer and his shoes took him to all kinds of places from the desert across Egypt, to the Pharaoh’s court and to Mount Sinai and beyond. Those sandals walked through sand, followed behind herds of animals and got pretty dirty.

So when Moses came into the presence of God and received instruction, God asked him to remove his dirty shoes and humbly submit himself. God had been talking to Moses for some time. While Moses was going across the desert after being exiled from Egypt God began to speak to him. Moses began to get to know God in the silence of the desert without distractions. The longer Moses and God communicated the more Moses began to desire to be in God’s presence.

The scripture says if we draw near to God then He will draw near to us. It does not say that God will draw near if He has the time or that we are being placed on a list and he will get to us. The passage says if we come into His presence then He will stay with us, teach us and lead us. We can count on this with utter confidence that the prayers that we pray will be answered and God will be with us.

We need to draw near to God not just as one who is speaks but as one who listens. Remember God is the supplier who will make known His desires and wishes for each of us. I think Mary, who had many questions I am sure, listened far more than she talked. So let us begin to listen to God and hear His voice. Let us come humbly before Him, drawing near to Him and believing that He will draw near to us. The more we are in the presence of God the more we see the son of God.

Take joy in the journey. Wear comfortable shoes. Count your blessings and say your prayers. Love you all, Bruce, Gaylene, Geni and Travis.

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I am not moved by what I see. I am not moved by what I feel. I am moved only by what I believe and I believe God.

Prayer alert! Travis competes tomorrow evening in a lifting event. He will be dead lifting a lot of weight. Please pray for his safety. Peace, gc