God Is Closer Than You Think

August 3, 2003

Sometimes we feel like God is far away …
Job 1:6-12; 2:7-10; 3:20-26

But God is closer than you think ...

Genesis 3:8,9
      Even when we fail God wants a RELATIONSHIP

 Deuteronomy 31:6,8
God’s presence allows us to overcome FEAR & DISCOURAGEMENT

Joshua 1:5
God is close to ANYONE who has a RELATIONSHIP with Him.

Matthew 1:23
Jesus is Immanuel, “GOD WITH US”

Matthew 28:19,20
Jesus has promised to be ALWAYS THERE.

Revelation 21:1-5
God wants to be with us for ALL ETERNITY.
 

1 Kings 8:57-61

A prayer for everyone who struggles with God’s closeness

⁵⁷ May the LORD our God be with us as he was with our fathers; may he never leave us nor forsake us. ⁵⁸ May he turn our hearts to him, to walk in all his ways and to keep the commands, decrees and regulations he gave our fathers… ⁶¹ But your hearts must be fully committed to the LORD our God, to live by his decrees and obey his commands, as at this time."