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Seek the Lord while he may be found,
call upon him while he is near;
let the wicked forsake their way,
and the unrighteous their thoughts;
let them return to the Lord, that he may have mercy on them,
and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
“Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near.”
In this verse, Isaiah provides sound advice for those seeking to gain God’s ear. We should call on God with our petitions when 
God is near. Whether or not God is near depends on us. God does not put distance between Himself and us. We drift away from God. Isaiah urges us to ask for God's help before we have drifted away from Him, that is, at times when we may find Him.
Makes sense. When we ask for something of someone we are close to it is more likely our request will be heard. Ask for something from someone who we have alienated and it may be that our request falls on deaf ears. I would guess that most of us have experienced this at one time or another.
PRAYER: Gracious God, during this season of Lent help us to open our hearts to you so that we may draw ourselves closer to you. Allow us to draw near to you so that when we call on you our voice will be heard. Amen.
1 comment:
Thank-you. Touched me. Luke
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