So, friends, we can now—without hesitation—walk right up to God, into “the Holy Place.” Jesus has cleared the way by the blood of his sacrifice, acting as our priest before God. The “curtain” into God’s presence is his body. So let’s do it—full of belief, confident that we’re presentable inside and out. Hebrews 10:19-25 (MSG) Do you ever hesitate to talk to God? If so, why? Often we think we’re too busy to spend time in conversation with God, but what’s really at the root may be more than busyness. Sometimes we avoid God because we don’t feel like we’re worthy of His time or attention. The trouble is, we’re putting our focus on the wrong thing. Spending time with God isn’t about whether …
LLAME A LA LÍNEA DIRECTA
Hebreos 10:19-25 (MSG) Así que, amigos, mediante la sangre de Jesús, tenemos plena libertad para entrar en el “Lugar Santísimo”. Jesús ha limpiado el camino con la sangre de su sacrificio, actuando como nuestro sacerdote ante Dios. La “cortina” en la presencia de Dios es su cuerpo. Así que hagámoslo, llenos de convicción, seguros de que estamos presentables por dentro y por fuera. ¿Alguna vez duda en hablar con Dios? Si es así, ¿por qué? A menudo pensamos que estamos demasiado ocupados para pasar tiempo conversando con Dios, pero la causa puede ser realmente algo más que ocupación. A veces evitamos a Dios porque no nos sentimos merecedores de su tiempo o atención. El problema es que estamos enfocándonos en lo incorrecto. Pasar tiempo con …
¿POR QUÉ PASAR TIEMPO CON DIOS?
Efesios 1:4 (VOZ) Dios nos eligió para tener una relación con Él, incluso antes de la creación del mundo. En el ajetreo de la vida cotidiana, pasar tiempo con Dios a menudo puede caer en el último lugar de la lista de cosas por hacer. De hecho, puede comenzar a sentirse como una tarea más que usted debe hacer. Si usted se ha estado sintiendo de esta manera últimamente, puede ser porque usted ha tenido pensamientos equivocados. Usted no pasa tiempo con Dios para beneficio de Él o para apaciguarlo de alguna manera; ¡Usted pasa tiempo con Dios porque eso lo beneficia a usted! Tal vez usted haya olvidado lo energizante e inspirador que es pasar tiempo con Dios y leer Su Palabra. O tal …
Why Spend Time with God?
God chose us to be in a relationship with Him even before He laid out plans for this world. Ephesians 1:4 (VOICE) In the busyness of everyday life, spending time with God can often fall to the bottom of the to-do list. In fact, it can start to feel like just one more chore you need to do. If you’ve been feeling this way lately, it may be because you’ve been thinking about it all wrong. You see, you don’t spend time with God for His benefit or to appease Him somehow; you spend time with God because it benefits you! Maybe you’ve forgotten how energizing and empowering it is to spend time with God and to read His Word. Or maybe you’ve overcomplicated …
Know This: He Is There
Still, You are holy; You make Your home on the praises of Israel. Psalm 22:3 (VOICE) You may have heard that God is omnipresent, meaning that He is everywhere. But do you always sense His presence? Maybe you’ve never felt God’s presence, or you’ve had times when you’ve felt like He was nowhere near. Or maybe you’ve simply experienced some days when you’ve sensed Him more strongly than others. The important thing to remember is that even when you don’t feel like He’s there, He is. God’s presence in your life isn’t fleeting. He isn’t chased away by certain attitudes. He doesn’t reject you when you do certain things. God is always there, and He always wants to communicate with you. Certain attitudes and …