This morning, as I spent some time with God .. a simple but fundamental truth came to me. It’s not something that I don’t know but after being on autopilot for sometime even the easiest, simplest truths slip off.
“Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you.”
- James 4:8a
The verse doesn’t say,”God will draw near to you, if you draw near to Him.” It’s an active effort on our part where we are to draw near to God, consciously, purposely .. and He will then draw near to us. It’s such an easy truth. Easy to sideline too, I must add.
Then I thought. He’s like a lover who waits patiently for his loved one to respond. He sings, dances, and woos her relentlessly, even though she doesn’t even respond to his gestures. When she wakes in the morning, he sits at her bed and waits for a greeting. She rushes off to get ready for the day, and he sits there, expectantly.
She goes off to work, settles down and starts on her paperwork. He comes alongside, and gently tugs at the string of her heart .. but busyness overcomes her conscience. She gets absorbed into the hustle and bustle of the day, and slowly, draw away from him.
She arrives home, all beaten up from the workload of the day and sits on her bed. He lays beside her, just waiting for a thought. Just a thought of him, would have brought a smile on his face.
I guess that’s what God does. He just waits for us to draw near to Him, even if it’s just a thought .. and He’ll respond so swiftly, with so much love you can never deny. Imagine how He feels.
Hmm..
I could relate too.
David[hmm]
Esto que escribes es tan significativo.
Llena mi corazón de emoción.
Sorprende pasar la vida tan ocupados
y no tener tiempo de pensar en Dios.
Me gusta la manera que describes como Dios
espera un pensamiento nuestro hacia El.
Es muy romantico
Translation :
Yeah, God’s a great romance example .. to follow. I try, but .. you get the same results too, like when you don’t get any attention .. you’ll feel sad and all.
But most important thing is to relent.
David[:)]
estas triste?
al otro lado del mundo yo leo lo que escribes
No .. I meant, God desires us to have constant fellowship with us .. so .. He’ll feel sad .. when we don’t spend that time with Him.
Though .. it’s great to have someone from the other side of the world read what I write.
Haha.
David[woohoo!]