Be Still . . .
Devotionals for Daily Living ©
But as for me, it is good to be near God.
I have made the Sovereign LORD my refuge;
I will tell of all your deeds.
(Psalms 73:28 (NIV))
Do you think that it is good to be near God?
I suppose that is the question that many people struggle with on a daily basis. To some people, there are times when they think that nearness to God is not a good thing. These people are so engrossed in their sin that they don’t want to be reminded that what they do is wrong.
Think about that for a moment.
When we think of being near to God, we tend to think of the spiritual high and the resulting feelings. We are not so fast to embrace the times when our nearness to God means that we will be under God’s scrutiny and we will learn what God has in plans for us.
We, as humanity, don’t like to think of the times that we will be under God’s proverbial microscope. We like to think of nearness to God as a blessing, and it always is. However, it is the times when God brings us to a better understanding of Himself and ourselves that we want to push God away. It is during these times when we no longer want to be near to God.
Have you ever had a time in your life when God was calling you nearer to Him so that He could teach you something. It is not always pleasant to realize that your human nature has led you astray. Many times it is painful to return to God. It hurts our pride to admit that we have fallen short even when we have promised to walk with Him in all that we do.
Are you strong enough in your faith to welcome the admonitions and corrections that God will send our way? Are you strong enough to realize that God is removing things from you that you are too weak to remove yourself?
Do you seek God’s nearness at all times?
Copyright 1998 – 2014 Dennis J. Smock
Daily Living Ministries, Inc.
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