We are in a new series of messages at Faith Chapel entitled Draw Near based upon James 4:8, "Draw near to God and He will draw near to you." The thing that I can't get over is that God desires to come near to me. Despite all of my failures and shortcomings, the God of heaven and earth desires to come close to me. Unbelievable!
As we started the series I shared these exciting facts about God's desire.
God is absolutely and passionately in love with you. You are His creation and made in His image.
2. God purposefully communicates-
In 1 Cor. 12:2, Paul says, "You know when you were pagans, somehow or other you were influenced and led astray to mute idols." Paul is conveying a very profound truth to the Corinthians Church. He is really drawing a line in the sand. On one side is the God of the Bible and on the other side stands all of the other Gods from the world. And what separates God from all of the other Gods in the entire world is that He wants to communicate with you. They are mute, but God speaks (Jn. 10:27).
3. God pursues His valued-
Scripture says, "What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul? (Mt. 16:26)" My take on this verse is very simple. You have nothing of equal or greater value to give to God for the saving of your own soul. But read what He exchanged for yous. (Phil. 2:5-11)
John Piper in his book, "A Hunger for God," said, "If we don't feel strong desires for the manifestation of the Glory of God, it is not because we have drunk deeply and are satisfied. It is because we have nibbled so long at the table of the world. Our soul is stuffed with small things and there is no room for the Great."
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