The Most Blessed Experience is to Draw Close to God
I work very hard at this, as I depend on Christ’s mighty power that works within me. Col. 1:29
You have your own special work; make it a work of intercession. Paul worked hard, depending on God’s power working in him. Remember, God not only created us but works in us. You can do your only in His strength – by Him working in you through the Spirit.
Interceded often for those you work with and for other believers, too. Pray in God’s very presence. “Draw close to God, and God will draw close to you” (James 4:8).
The nearness of God gives rest and power in prayer. The nearness of God is given to those who make it their first aim to “Draw close to God.” Seek His nearness, and He will give it. “He will draw close to you”. Then it becomes easy to pray in faith.
Remember that when first God takes you into the school of intercession, it is almost more for your own sake than that of others. You have to be trained to love and wait and pray and believe. Only persevere. Learn to place yourself in His presence, to wait quietly for the assurance that He draws near. Enter His holy presence, wait there, and bring your concerns before Him.
Retrieved from: Andrew Murray. The Best of Andrew Murray on Prayer: A Daily Devotional Journal. Barbour Publishing. Ulrichsville, OH. 1996
