Draw Near to God
This week I saw a sign that said: Social Distancing does not apply to God: Draw near to Him. Wow. Love that! And especially since we are a community of people seeking to draw near to God, it definitely spoke to me. Jesus was clear that in order to produce fruit, we must be united […]
Developing Character through Suffering
Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us. Romans 5:3-5 True peace, joy, and hope […]
A People of Grace
Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who spoke of the grace that was to come to you, searched intently and with the greatest care, trying to find out the time and circumstance to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow. I […]
Buried in Stress
Friends, since this blog is about making space for God I am going to be very frank with you. More and more Christians seem to be stressed out, overcommitted, having little time for breaks in the day. Ruth Haley Barton describes this indicating that we are not able to be present in the moment because […]
People of Hope
But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect. I Peter 3:15 Peter encourages the persecuted scattered Christians to put their hope in Christ and to […]
Seeking God
You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:13 Throughout the Scriptures, we learn that if we seek God, we will find Him; if we draw near to Him, He will draw near to us. (Jeremiah 29:13, James 4:8) For years I didn’t understand the importance of […]
Continuing Our Spiritual Journey
Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed – not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence – continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purposes. Philippians 2:12 As you […]
New Resolve
The people of Israel, including the Levites, are to bring their contributions of grain, new wine and oil to the storerooms where the articles for the sanctuary are kept and where the ministering priests, the gatekeepers and the singers stay. We will not neglect the house of our God. Nehemiah 10:39b The Israelites confessed their […]
Salvation in Jesus
And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. Acts 2:21 As I write this devotion on drawing from the springs of salvation, we are in the season of Advent, anticipating the celebration of Christmas, the birth of Christ. In Isaiah 7:13, Isaiah prophesies to King Ahaz: Hear now, you house […]
Guest Blog – Glory, Peace and Goodwill
Our Guest for today’s blog is Elise Booz. Elise has been an active member of Drawing Near to God Ministry for many years. She and her family are members of St. Andrew’s Church, Park Circle where she is also the worship leader. As Christmas approaches, I find myself in Luke chapter 2. This nativity story […]