‘But for me it is good to be near God; I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, that I may tell of all Your works.’ Ps 73:28
God desires to be close to His people.
From the garden
to the desert
to the Tabernacle
and in Word become flesh
He is the God who moves in close.
He is Emanuel –
God with us,
God for us,
God among us.
What should lead to our ‘woe,’ becomes wonder and worship when God is our refuge.
Father, we are safe and secure in You. Thank you, Christ Jesus that You took on our flesh and blood, became our sin, so that we could be in the presence of the Father. Spirit, empower our wonder and worship to mission – declaring the works of our God. In Christ name, Amen.
From nearness,
AB