COMING BEFORE GOD
--Some days, I come rejoicing: “Praise God for WHO HE is and all HE has done!”
--Other days, I come tired and weary: “Oh Lord, come near to me and help me, I pray.”
--And yet other days, I come particularly thirsty: “My soul thirsts for you; my body longs for you, as in a dry and weary land.”
◇◆How do you come before God?
--Despite our attitudes or feelings, despite the kind of days or nights we have had, the key is that we come .
--How do you approach your creator?
--How do you get more closer to God and enjoy intimate friendship with Him?
--The straight, easy and direct way of reaching on to God is through His divine Words
--Come dependently with readiness and commitment
--Come humbly and with a faithful heart.
--Come to the fount where supernatural wisdom, and life, and truth are found.
--Come to the sure and steady Word because it is the only firm foundation upon which we can stand. --Nothing else compares, and nothing else assures our hearts like Scripture does.
--Nothing else points us to Christ like the Word, itself.
--Nothing else ascertain us the heavenly bliss and eternal blessings like the Word of God
--If you are wondering how to come to the Word today, consider these beautiful benefits of Scripture:
◇◆Come, let it nourish your dry soul. “My soul clings to the dust; give me life according to your word!” (Psalm 119:25).
◇◆Come, let it strengthen your weary bones. “I am severely afflicted; give me life, O Lord, according to your word!” (Psalm 119:107).
◇◆Come, let it redirect your wayward gaze. “Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things, and give me life in your ways” (Psalm 119:37).
◇◆Come, let it soothe your discouraged heart. “I rise before dawn and cry for help; I hope in your words” (Psalm 119:147).
◇◆Come, let it grant you peace. “Great peace have those who love your law; nothing can make them stumble” (Psalm 119:165).
◇◆Come, let it fill you with hope. “Remember your word to your servant, in which you have made me hope” (Psalm 119:49).
◇◆Come, let it feed your hungry spirit. “How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!” (Psalm 119:103).
◇◆Come, let it grant you deep wisdom. “I understand more than the aged, for I keep your precepts” (Psalm 119:100).
◆◆Come, let it reassure you during pain. “I know, O Lord, that your rules are righteous, and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me” (Psalm 119:75)
◇◆Come, let it echo your glad praises. “At midnight I rise to praise you because of your righteous rules” (Psalm 119:62).
◇◆Come, let it keep you from falling into temptation. “Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of my God” (Psalm 119:115).
◇◆Come, let it point out your wrong beliefs and actions. “Put false ways far from me and graciously teach me your law!” (Psalm 119:29).
◇◆Come, let it assure you of your eternal inheritance. “My eyes long for your salvation and for the fulfillment of your righteous promise” (Psalm 199:123).
◇◆Come, let it comfort you in your time of trouble. “This is my comfort in my affliction, that your promise gives me life” (Psalm 119:50).
◇◇In all times, come, and let it lead you to the Word of Life, Jesus Christ. “I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek your servant, for I do not forget your commandments” (Psalm 119:176).
◇◇The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, so that all who believe in HIS NAME could have life forever.