Why Make It Complicated?

"...Truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ. And these things we write to you that your joy may be full." (1 John 1:3b-4) 

I spent a great deal of time with my father on the farm. We did chores together, we worked together in those hot summer days, harvesting our hay crop. I remember through the years, after I had left home, every three weeks, he would call me, to see how I was doing. Now that my father has gone home to heaven, I miss those phone calls.

Over and over we say that to be in fellowship with our heavenly father, we are to be in His Word, and in prayer. Many will say, "I don't have time to do that, it requires too much! My question is: "Why do we have to make it so complicated?" Take your Bible with you to work, or to the various activities you are involved in. When you get time, Just read a few verses, and take time to say a short prayer of thanksgiving; and if need be, a short prayer of petition, for the burdens you are bearing in your life.

God has all of eternity for us, so we need to take advantage of this precious time of fellowship with Him. He is the one who loves us more than anyone in our lives.To not have time to spend with our Heavenly Father, to me is a huge cop-out.

It becomes complicated when we allow all the distractions to rob us of the most wonderful experiences we could have, with our awesome Heavenly Father. We make time for the things that are important to us. What can be more important than this? GP

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The Gift Of Drawing Near

"Let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water." (Hebrews 10:22) 

The most precious possession that one can have, is the gift of fellowship with God. It is a gift, because it is apart of His grace.

"Within the Old Testament tabernacle, was a thick veil, that served as a separator, a dividing barrier, between God and the people. Beyond this, the tabernacle was sanctified, and set apart as a holy place. This spared the people, from an outbreak from God, that would have destroyed them (Exodus 33:5) Also, the Tabernacle was a place of sacrifice, so that the sins of the Israelites could be atoned for. While the solution was not permanent, it did facilitate communion between God, and His people. (Bible.org)

When Jesus was crucified, that thick veil was rent, from top to bottom, telling, that now, all people, Jews & Gentiles, who are in Christ, can come boldly, to the throne of Grace. We can have access to God, now and forever.

And then the question comes: Why don't we want to take advantage of this precious opportunity? Why are we so focused on other things? worldly things, that we do not draw near to God?
Yes, in times of trial, we feel the need to, but why not all the time?

We are to come before God with a sincere heart, in full assurance of faith.
As a people who have been made clean from our evil consciences, and bodies that (at baptism) have been cleansed. Every part of us, is set right, to have fellowship with a holy, righteous, loving, and powerful God.

As the song says: "People Need The Lord!" We need to draw near to Him, and to keep ourselves near to Him. To abide with Him, all of our lives. It is a gift that has more benefits that we can imagine.

Thank you Lord Jesus, for making this happen for us! GP

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