Gedanken zum Vers des Tages
Gott ist immer jenen wahrhaftig nahe, die ihn ernsthaft suchen. Das wahre Problem besteht aber darin, dass wir uns von ihm entfernen, das Interesse an ihm verlieren und seine Gegenwart verlassen. Darum lasst ihn uns suchen und seine Gnade und Hilfe empfangen, indem wir erkennen, dass nur er uns retten kann.
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
Isaiah declares that God is always close to those who genuinely seek after him and call on him as their God. In fact, God is fully present as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in us, with us, and making his home in us when we obey him (John 14:15-17, 18, 23). The real problem is that we can drift away from him, lose interest in him, and leave his presence (Hebrews 2:1, 3:12). So let's seek God and receive his grace. Let's obey God and discover that his presence and help are with us, recognizing that he alone truly saves and makes his presence real in us and to us. Let's...
Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near.
Mein Gebet
Vater, mit meinem ganzen Herzen suche ich nach dir. Auch wenn ich glaube, dich durch dein Wort zu kennen, sehne ich mich danach, dich als liebenden Vater kennenzulernen und von dir erkannt zu werden, so wie ein liebender Vater sein Kind kennt. Ich möchte das volle Vertrauen erleben, das ein Kind in seinen liebenden Vater hat. Vater, sei nicht nur mein Gott, sondern sei real für mich auf deine unerklärliche Weise. Hilf mir, deine Nähe zu erahnen und deine Gegenwart zu spüren. Im Namen Jesu bete ich. Amen.
My Prayer...
Father, please help me, through your Holy Spirit, as I grow into seeking you with all my heart. Please be real to me and make your presence known to me as I seek to know you through your Scriptures, your living Word (Jesus), and the Holy Spirit. I long to know you as my Abba Father and be known to you as your loving and obedient child.* Bless me with your assuring presence as I learn complete trust in you as my tender but powerful Father. Father, not only be my God, but also be real to me in ways that transcend explanation and emotion. Help me to sense your nearness and to know your presence. In the name of Jesus I pray this. Amen.
* Jesus came to earth as God's incarnation in human flesh, Immanuel, the Living Word (John 1:14-18; Matthew 1:23) who is our Abba Father (Romans 8:14-16).
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