Draw Near To FATHER

James wrote by THE SPIRIT in chapter 4:

7  So submit to [the authority of] God. Resist the devil [stand firm against him] and he will flee from you.

Come close to God [with a contrite heart] and He will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; and purify your [unfaithful] hearts, you double-minded [people].

9  Be miserable and grieve and weep [over your sin]. Let your [foolish] laughter be turned to mourning and your [reckless] joy to gloom.

10  Humble yourselves [with an attitude of repentance and insignificance] in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you [He will lift you up, He will give you purpose].

It is FATHER’S desire to draw close to each of us.  Just consider the big picture: HE gave us HIS Son to restore and heal us in mind and body, HE gave us HIS Word to instruct us, and HE gave of HIS SPIRIT so that we could walk with HIM on a moment by moment basis.  The benefits of drawing near to FATHER are immense if we will only embrace HIS directives in our lives.

We must cleanse ourselves of our past by repentance.  Afterward, we should no longer reckon ourselves guilty and bring up those past sins in our consciousness for The Blood of Jesus was and is sufficient.  The devil will attempt to condemn us of those past acts but we are to plead the Blood and the devil will flee.  He will not challenge this reality unless we are double-minded.

Many people overrate their ability because of temporary success.  I say “temporary” because as things change, their success may turn to failure in a short period of time.  Anyone can work the current Babylonian system but it is a severe taskmaster and will turn on you in a moment.  When I was at IBM back in the late 70’s, the standard comment of the supervisor was “I appreciate what you did yesterday but what are you going to achieve today?”  The Babylonian system always wants more than you can achieve and punishes you if you fall short.  No mercy!

When we draw near to FATHER, our purpose in life becomes clear and we begin to live a fulfilled life.  Peace fills our soul and we are no longer moved by world events.  We know FATHER is watching out for us and we arise each day in anticipation of being led by The Holy Spirit.  Be assured that the devil will place obstacles before us but know that FATHER is pleased to instruct us concerning how we approach those obstacles.  The devil will tempt our flesh just like he tempted Jesus.  As we become mature and respond by walking and speaking according to The Word, the devil will flee as he did when he tempted Jesus.  Yes, he will try again but he will not be successful as we remain in fellowship with FATHER.

Drawing near to FATHER is not meant to be complex and require any extreme measures.  We do not have to jump through hoops to get HIS attention, we simply need to submit to HIS SPIRIT and Word.  HE wants our fellowship so that we will become mature Sons and Daughters, and as a result, fulfill our purpose given to us from the beginning.  HIS unconditional Love is HIS motivation to draw near to us.  Don’t wait to draw near, start today.  The peace alone is worth it.

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