Spending time with God

 

James 4:8 NIV

Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

Sometimes I call my husband on the way home from work and just listen to him work.  Even when I stop to get gas or go into a store I take the phone with me and just listen.  I hear the noise of the tools or his banter with a colleague and I am at peace.  I love my husband and I like being close to him.

My "phone calls" with my husband got me to think about the peace I have from being in God's presence.  Just knowing He is with me keeps me from getting flustered when problems arise because He is God.  He is on my side.  Just knowing He is there strengthens me.  And like my phone, I can take Him everywhere I go because He lives within me.  I need to draw near to God even more so than I do my husband.

I also noticed how it was calming just to listen.  That's something I need to do more with God.  I need to spend more time just meditating on His Word and listening to what the Spirit says.  I do a lot of talking in my prayer life, but I need to do a lot more listening.  I need to let His peace wash over me as I hear His voice.  I need to be more observant of His work, being grateful and offering praise.  I have a 24-7 open line with God and He beckons me to draw near to Him , just as He draws near to us

Lord, I thank You for wanting me to be near You.  I thank You for all of the benefits being near You brings.  Forgive me of my sins and let me stay close to You.  In Jesus name.  Amen