We were "far off." Now, we have been "brought near."

"But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ" (Ephesians 2:13).

We were "far off." Now, we have been "brought near." "This is the Lord's doing; and it is marvelous in our eyes" (Psalm 118:23). Each and every one of us were like the prodigal son - "far" from our loving Father (Luke 15:13). Jesus Christ has come to us. He has closed the distance between sinners and the God of perfect holiness. In Jesus Christ, the grace of God reaches out to us. In Him, we see the perfect love of our Heavenly Father. From the Cross, our Saviour is calling out to us. It is the call of His love. He says to us, 'This is what I have done for you.' His love draws us to Him: "Love so amazing, so divine" - We are "loved with everlasting love", and we are "led by grace that love to know."

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Here are links to the two hymns I've quoted. Listen to these hymns. Let them bring you close to the Lord -

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross - YouTube and Loved with Everlasting Love - YouTube.

May God's Blessing Surround You Each Day ...

God's Word is "a lamp to our feet and a light to our path." He has "wondrous things" to teach us as we pray "Open my eyes that I may see" (Psalm 119:105, 18, 11). "May God's blessing surround you each day, as you trust Him and walk in His way. May His presence within guard and keep you from sin, go in peace, go in joy, go in love." "Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but to Your Name give glory, because of Your mercy and Your truth" (Psalm 115:1).

What happens to us, Lord, when we turn away from You?

2 Kings 17:1-41 What happens to us, Lord, when we turn away from You? Everything starts falling apart. It may seem like we’re getting on well – but there’s an “emptiness” (2 Kings 17:14) at the heart of everything that we do. Having Jesus as our Saviour – this is all that really matters. there’s nothing more important than this. Help us to keep on coming to Jesus, to keep on enjoying “the fullness of life” that He gives to us (John 10:10),

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