How To Draw Near To God

Draw Near to God and He will Draw Near to you

How To Draw Near To God

A. RESOLVE TO DRAW NEARER TO GOD AND CHRIST...

1. By having a daily reading program of God’s living and abiding word - Heb.4:12

a. Read the Old Testament this year - cf. Rom.15:4; 1 Cor.10:11; 2 Tim.3:14-17

b. Read the New Testament also - James 1:21; 1Pet. 2:2

2. By being diligent in prayer - Heb. 4:14-16

a. Let’s be a thankful people - cf. Col.4:2; 1 Thess.5:17-18

b. Perhaps Daniel’s custom of praying three times daily would be worthy of our emulation - Dan 6:10

B. RESOLVE TO BECOME CLOSER TO THE BRETHREN...

1. By making it a point to learn every one’s name - cf. 3 Jn 14

a. Get a directory

b. Each week, connect a couple of names and faces until you learn them all

2. By having a different person or family in your home each month - cf. 1Pet. 4:9

a. It doesn’t have to be a fancy dinner

b. Just a simple visit to become better acquainted

3. Or by visiting a different person or family each month

a. It might not always be convenient to have people in your home

b. But you can arrange to visit them in their home (if you are alone, take someone along with you)

C. RESOLVE TO GET TO KNOW NON-CHRISTIANS BETTER...

1. By having one new neighbor or coworker in your home each month - cf. Gal. 6:10

2. Or by visiting one new neighbor or coworker each month

a. It doesn’t have to be a fancy meal or formal visit

b. It is amazing how far simple hospitality and neighborly kindness can go...

1) To build meaningful relationships

2) In which opportunities can be created to share the gospel

CONCLUSION

1. These resolutions may sound simplistic; but if implemented, they would go along way...

a. To producing the kind of lifestyle that is becoming of Christians

b. To increasing closer relationships with God, our brethren, and the lost

1) That will bless our lives

2) And be a blessing to the church and our community

c. To create a clearer conscience next year at this time

2. Time is a precious commodity, given to us by God...

b. That is truly like a vapor - cf. James 4:13-15

c. That needs to be carefully redeemed - cf. Eph.5:15-16

-- I hope that these suggestions for resolutions for a new year will help you in making better use of it!

3. Finally, let me share with you the following poem 

“A New Year, A New Beginning”...

The old year ends, a new begins 

Resolve each precious day to do 

With pages clean and new; 

Things good and kind and pure; 

And what is written on each page 

Though days and years may pass away, 

Will now depend on you. 

These things shall still endure.

You can't relive the year that's past,

You know not where your path may lead 

Erasing every wrong; 

Nor what's beyond the hill;

For once a year - or day - is spent, 

But know that God walks at your side, 

It is forever gone. 

If you will do His will.

But don't give up in dark despair 

All things are possible with God, 

If you have failed some test; 

Though days be bright or dim; 

Seek God's forgiveness and resolve 

So do your best and know that you 

Henceforth to do your best. 

Can leave the rest to Him.

- Author Unknown

If you are not a Christian, or you are a child of God who has strayed from the Lord, you need to make the best use of the time you have now...

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