The Question Is...

Friday, January 2, 2026

Good morning, Lord

Father in Heaven, I seek You first-the knowledge of Your kingdom and Your righteousness. Fill my consciousness constantly and complete Your joy in me as I take up my cross and follow...In Jesus' name…

Memory verse: Psalm 27:13-14 (NIV)

“I remain confident of this, I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.”

Verse of the day: Psalm 90:12

12 So teach us to number our days    that we may get a heart of wisdom.

 Today’s reading: Genesis 4-6 Matthew 2

The Question Is…

Do you draw near to God?

James 4:8 "Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded."  

The question is, Why would we not draw near to God?

He should be everything to us. He has given us His son to be our substitute-to die in our place.(Romans 5:6-21) God did this so we could be reunited with Him because he completely loves us.

Do you draw near to God?

Our spiritual health depends completely on our spiritual habits. Because of His complete righteousness, God cannot empower us if we don't seek Him.

Think of it this way: there is a horizontal line-above it is where we live if we have habits that continually seek Him. It is His place for us. His place of growth and strength and joy-even and especially in the middle of the pain of this life.

Below the line is sadly where many are-powerless because they have not gone after the power(God Himself). If we don't put fuel in the car, we run out of gas out in the middle of nowhere-stranded.

Our filling station-our source of fuel for power is God.

Matthew 6:6 (ESV)

6 But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

Do you draw near to God? Live above the line...make the effort to humble yourself and get close to God and He will be there always. He will not fail us ever.

...because He loves us, He will do it...

Father in Heaven,

Give me the urgency to hallow Your name. I want to know Your kingdom. Forgive me for not drawing near to You and lead me away from trying to ignore my ultimate need for You.

Intimate God who loves me completely,

In the name of Christ Jesus,

Amen