DRAW NEAR TO THEE

Deuteronomy 5:22-27 "These words the LORD spoke to all your assembly at the mountain from the midst of the fire, of the cloud and the thick gloom, with a great voice, and He added no more. He wrote them on two tablets of stone and gave them to me. "And when you heard the voice from the midst of the darkness, while the mountain was burning with fire, you came near to me, all the heads of your tribes and your elders. "You said, 'Behold, the LORD our God has shown us His glory and His greatness, and we have heard His voice from the midst of the fire; we have seen today that God speaks with man, yet he lives. 'Now then why should we die? For this great fire will consume us; if we hear the voice of the LORD our God any longer, then we will die. 'For who is there of all flesh who has heard the voice of the living God speaking from the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived? 'Go near and hear all that the LORD our God says; then speak to us all that the LORD our God speaks to you, and we will hear and do it.'

Father, You said, if we seek You while You may be found; call upon You while You are near, You will save us.  Lord, let us forsake our wicked ways and our sinful thoughts; and be restored to You, and You will have compassion on us, and give us abundantly pardon.  Father, we are Your sheep, and we listen to Your voice; You know us, and we know You, You give us eternal life, and no one can snatch us out of  Your hand.  Father, rid us of doubt and fear and replace them with the Fruit of courage and faith; so we will stand on Your Word and draw near to thee.  Father, fill our hearts and minds with Your Spirit; so we can be submissive to You, in Jesus name, Amen