21 Days of Prayer and FastingNäide

FILL THE GAP

God does not force us to love, honor and obey Him. Instead, He wants us to choose to. So, when we realize that we have drifted from God or that our sin has caused a separation between us and the grace we seek, today’s verse outlines how to fill the gap; God Himself reminds us that He is more than willing to forgive and heal if we stop trying to do things our way.

God’s ways are always best, but not always easy. So if God is calling you to draw near to Him today, I invite you to bravely engage with the following invitations. Meditate on the supportive verses, and may God bless you with a new kind of nearness today.

1. Humbly confess your sinful thoughts, attitudes, and behaviors to God, thanking Him for calling you His own and never giving up on you. (Micah 6:8; Isaiah 43:1; Romans 8:1-2; James 1:5, 4:8-10; 1 Peter 5:6)

2. Pray and seek God’s forgiveness, guidance, and wisdom. (1 John 5:14; Psalm 141:2; Romans 12:2; Jeremiah 29:11-14).

3. Stop doing the things that harm your relationship with God and others and do what brings you closer. (1 John 1:9; Acts 3:19; Proverbs 28:13; Matthew 3:8; Galatians 5:22-23).

- Elaine Elkins, Bellingham campus