Drawing Near to God

Hebrews 11:6 says, "And without faith it is impossible to please him (God), for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him."

I am still chewing on this text in my heart and have been for a few days, but I wanted to comment that I find it edifying to know that God will let me walk with him (that is how the Old Testestament understood someone who pleased God - they walked with him) if I trust him.

Faith is so much more that just believing that God exists. It is also inclusive of a requirement that I believe that he rewards those who seek him. The reward seems to be that God will let us be close to him. I can't think of anything more fulfilling in life than being close to God.

My prayer today is that I would grow in my trust in God, becoming ever more confident that he is able, willing, and bound to keep his promises. As a result of this growing faith I also pray that God will help me to seek him in faith knowing that my responsibility is not find him, he will reveal himself to me, but my responsbility is to seek him in and with faith that believes he will reward me with his presence.

May he be praised today and may his glory be made visible in his Church, Amen