March 1 - Draw Near

(submitted by Paul Hohlbein)

Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. (James 4:8) I am always amazed how quickly I forget this verse. How quickly I ask the question, “Where are you God?” How hard I look for some sign to serve as a witness to me of God’s presence. The Psalmist in Psalm 139: 7-10, declares that there is on place where we can go to be separated from God…Thank you Jesus! Jesus “drew near” to us by leaving Heaven, being one of us, and them conquering the cross.

I hope you and I this Lenten season can grasp the remarkable access Christ’s death and resurrection gives us to our God. We need not hope God shows up where we are. Rather, we need to seek Him, draw near to Him, wherever we are…and there, HE WILL BE!


Dear God, teach us to constantly draw ourselves into your presence. Help us not to look for You after we “arrive,” but rather, “go with you” in every circumstance. May we learn to make you our constant companion.