As I was sitting with the Lord and basking in His word, I discovered how much He wanted me to draw closer to Him. I understood that obeying Him and His commandments would lead me to His heart. In 1 John 2:8, John writes and says, "He is faithful and just. True to His own nature and promises and will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. I mean, That's His nature so how come we don't abide? As I was reading this passage, I immediately noticed how many times the word "abide" was mentioned. Abide is mentioned about 5 times in 1 John 1-2.
In 1 John 2:27 it states that we must abide in (live in, never depart from) Him (being rooted in Him, knit to Him, just as (His anointing has taught you.") AMP Looking at it in a perspective of how God wants us to live, be rooted and knited in Him. I mean, WOW. He wants us to be close to His commandments (word), Heart (worship) and relationship (prayer). That blows my mind because often times I find myself overwhelmed with loneliness. But then the Lord refreshes my memory and shows me His love and His pursuit for my heart.
Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord!
2 O Lord, hear my voice!
Let your ears be attentive
to the voice of my pleas for mercy!
Let your ears be attentive
to the voice of my pleas for mercy!
3 If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities,
O Lord, who could stand?
4 But with you there is forgiveness,
that you may be feared.
O Lord, who could stand?
4 But with you there is forgiveness,
that you may be feared.
5 I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,
and in his word I hope;
6 my soul waits for the Lord
more than watchmen for the morning,
more than watchmen for the morning.
and in his word I hope;
6 my soul waits for the Lord
more than watchmen for the morning,
more than watchmen for the morning.
7 O Israel, hope in the Lord!
For with the Lord there is steadfast love,
and with him is plentiful redemption.
8 And he will redeem Israel
from all his iniquities.
For with the Lord there is steadfast love,
and with him is plentiful redemption.
8 And he will redeem Israel
from all his iniquities.
Notice how David wasn't afraid to come to the Lord. He knew that the Lord would hear him. He knew that God was BIG enough for His circumstances. All David was concerned with was knowing God's presence. He knew God's Love. Not that Love is God but GOD IS LOVE. How cool is that? And despite his trials, David kept waiting on the Lord. His soul waited.
That is the kind of mad crazy, romantic, out of this world relationship I desire to have with Jesus. I want to know Him. And getting a glimpse of how much He wants to pursue me is just unreal.
You are loved. Seek after His word. Listen. Pray and Obey. I promise you, it will change your life.
I am still a work in process and despite my sinful nature, God still wants my heart. He still wants me to abide in Him. He just says "come, my child and let me."
that
is
love.
So, the least I could do is say Yes, Lord I will listen & obey.
I leave you with this. Please let this resonate within you.
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