Title Let's Draw Close to God
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Hymn: 388 (New Hymn 348) 'You shall fight the devils'
Meditation: Those who draw near to God have God's help. You are my strength in the midst of any difficulties. Then, who is the one who draws near to God?
Confession of Faith: Apostles' Creed
Text: “… Therefore submit yourselves to God, resist the devil, and he will flee from you; draw near to God, and he will draw near to you… ” (Jas 4:1-10)
The Christian faith is meeting and living with the risen Lord. Those who live by passionately loving God will be filled with joy and full of hope. Because he has life in his heart. However, from one day onwards, believers who start a life of loving God may lose their love and begin to complain and resent the unknown. Because I am busy with other things, I neglect my prayer life, and it is easy to give up worship and fall in love with the world because of my love for the world.
God always gives grace to the humble. When Saul, the first king of Israel, humbled himself at first and regarded him as a little man, God exalted him. But when he became proud and exalted himself, God abandoned him.
God always kept Joseph close to him because his heart and deeds were always pure. Joseph, who is present or not, has always lived a humble and pure life, whether he sees it or not. When he was tempted by Potiphar's wife, no one was watching, but he was not ashamed.
Food also rots and decays, causing bugs and flies to cling to it. If the hearts of the saints are corrupted and corrupted, the evil Satan clings to them. Jesus said evil thoughts, murder, adultery, fornication, theft, false witness, and blasphemy come out of the human heart (Matthew 15:19-20).
Just because the chef is in a hurry doesn't mean he uses any dishes. Choose a clean bowl and use it. Likewise, God does not use anyone, but clean saints. If the church is clean, he picks up the church and uses it; if the house is clean, he uses the house.
When we draw near to God, our lives will be blessed. Do not be friendly with the world, humble yourself, become humble, and always draw near to God and live a blessed life.
Prayer: Heavenly Father! Help me to fear God and live a life of humbly walking with God. I pray in Jesus name. Amen.
Lord's Prayer