“[L]et us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.” (Hebrews 10:22-23 NIV)
“For I, the Lord, this day say to draw closer to Me. Draw closer to Me in times of darkness. Draw closer to Me in times of light. Draw closer to Me in times when there is a fight. Draw closer to Me when times are tough. Draw closer to Me in times that appear to be so wonderful. Draw close to Me no matter what goes on around you. Draw closer to Me.
“I want you to see Me and who I really am. I want you to see how big I am. I want you to see how good I am. I want you to see and feel My mercy, My grace, My long-suffering, My forgiveness that never runs out, My love, My peace, and My joy in unlimited measures.
“I want you to draw close to Me so I can give you these things to pick you up, get you out of that darkness, and get you out of that fight and into victory. I have so many things that I want to give, that I want to give to you.
“But My children don’t ask. They don’t look. They don’t expect. They run away from Me. They run away because of their feelings and hard times. They run away thinking they are unworthy when My Son made them worthy.
“There is nothing any of My children have ever done that I do not have mercy, grace, or My forgiveness for. There is nothing anyone has done that I don’t want to forgive. You just have to give it to Me and repent. Give it to Me instead of running away. Draw closer. Draw closer.
“I have said in times past to turn off the distractions, and (turn over) all the heaviness that weighs you down and keeps you burdened in those chains that have held you captive. I am your freedom. I am your deliverance. I don’t have these things. I am these things.
“I have so many perfect gifts that I have laid up for My children, but they look to so many things other than Me. They look to the world. They look to their jobs. They look to people when I have been here all along with everything they need.
“I am the God who can be trusted. I am the God who you can rely on to never fail. When everybody else disappoints you, I won’t. When everybody else fails you, I won’t. When everybody else turns their back, know that I will never turn My back on you. I am here. I have always been here.
“So draw close to Me, no matter what it looks like. Draw close to Me, no matter how many things you see going wrong or in the opposite direction. Things change. But I don’t. My Word doesn’t change. My promises don’t change. My oath to you doesn’t change. I don’t change.
“So My children, in this time, draw close to Me. Get in My Word more. Spend time with Me more. That is what I am asking of you. Lean on Me and trust Me. Trust that I will do what I have said I will do in My Word.
“I have so many things (for you)- so many surprises, so many gifts, and so many things I want to do; to pour out everything that I am as a gift to you and (give you) gifts of empowerment to get through everything that has been trying to keep you down.
“Get to know Me. I will not disappoint you. Get to know Me, and you will see things turn around in your life. (You will experience) all your heart’s desires and all the hard times will turn into the greatest times you’ve ever experienced, and it will be like a dream.
“So come to Me. Come to Me in your closets. Come to Me in your places of work. Come to Me when you’re driving. Come to Me even in your living room, no matter where you are. Come to Me, and I will show you My Glory, saith the Lord.” – Julie Green*
Abba,
Thank you for your ongoing invitation to draw near to you, no matter what is going on in our lives or in the world around us. Help us to spiritually crawl into your lap and be surrounded by your Presence, we ask in Jesus’s name, AMEN.
*https://www.jgminternational.org/prophecies/get-to-know-the-great-i-am