Draw Near to Me – Photograph courtesy of Gail_m
Draw near to me and be at peace, for I am the one that you truly seek…
”Come near to God and he will come near to you.” —James 4:8
Draw Near to Me
Draw near to me and be at peace,
For I am the one that you truly seek.
You know not the things that I have planned;
They are not the same as you demand.
Draw near to me, all your desires I’ll fulfill;
You’ll continue to wallow in vain, until.
I will never leave you, stay hidden beneath my wings…
There is no better comfort than I, your Heavenly Father, brings.
Felecia R. Weber 2019, www.OntheWingofaDove.com
Draw near to me – an inviting phrase, isn’t it? It makes me think of a young child burying his face into his mother’s bosom after having fallen and scraped his knee. Or the open arms of an old friend that you haven’t seen in years, ready to envelope you into a warm embrace. We are drawn to many inanimate objects that bring us comfort too. Some of those things can be helpful, like a hot cup of tea to warm you up after coming in from the cold. But many things in the world that are soothing initially are ultimately devastatingly harmful: alcohol, drugs, and tobacco product to name a few. None of these things, good or bad, can offer lasting comfort or provide the kind of help that we seek, that drew us to them in the first place, however…
”Come near to God and he will come near to you.” —James 4:8
When you receive an invitation to “draw near to me” from the one who can fulfill your every need, now that’s an invitation worth accepting!
It is not possible for God to fail you, he is the creator of the universe, the beginning and the end. Nothing was created without his hand in it…including you. So when he beckons you to “draw near to me,” you can be certain that he will indeed draw near to you. But that’s not all…
Whenever you allow yourself to come into the presence of the Almighty, there truly is no better place to be. Your surrendered heart will not only be filled…his grace and provision will overflow into every area of your life.
Well, what are you waiting for…draw near to him!
Peace and love,
Felecia
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