The Lord is near to all who call on Him, To all who call on Him in truth (without guile). He will fulfill the desire of those who fear and worship Him [with awe-inspired reverence and obedience]; He also will hear their cry and will save them.
PSALM 145:18-19 AMP
Man has standards for various aspirations. God also has a standard for l who will come to him: he wants men to seek him in truth. This may sound easy, but bible history tells me it is not. Recall Amaziah? Read God's verdict: "He did right in the sight of the Lord , yet not wholeheartedly. 2 CHRONICLES 25:2 AMP. Man may celebrate your commitment, but God judges on the basis of the heart. Do you know the danger? Mam can convince himself that his heart is right, whilst God is judging the heart on the basis of its secret intentions and motives. Check out God's verdict on man's heart: “The heart is deceitful above all things And it is extremely sick". JEREMIAH 17:9a AMP
When you are dealing with a God that cannot be deceived, should I not be careful to find out and pursue what he desires? He promises to be near to all who call on him in truth, not in hypocrisy or insincerity. When I fear God, I got nothing else to fear. When I discover the secret of worship and adoration, I discover the power of God to save, to deliver, to heal, to bless, to help and to uphold. When they cry, he hears.
Check your heart again today: don't let your heart tell you it's all okay; let the creator of the heart tell you its true state. Human nature will not admit to weakness; God tells you what is wrong, and he provides solutions to correct what is wrong. His Spirit shows the truth of the human condition, and as we listen and make corrections where necessary, we become what God intends and can use. His time of favour is here.
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