O God, You Are My GodNäide

Hearts Knit to His

As I spent time on the shore, I felt as though I was in the cleft of His love. I was experiencing the sovereign grace and mercy that He extends to those He calls to Himself. I pondered the truth of God’s Word and His faithfulness. He is the God who answers our prayers in ways far beyond our expectations. Take a moment to praise Him. Ponder His love. Journal a prayer of praise and thanksgiving.

As I finished, I saw a stone wedged deep into a rocky crevice by my side. The flat skipping stone had taken the shape of an Old Testament tablet. I picked it up and turned it over in my hands, feeling the smooth sides worn down by the sea. As a collector of rocks, I placed this souvenir of my tender moment with the Lord in my pocket.

The Lord wants us to walk with Him, side by side, step by step, with our hearts knit to His and His knit to ours, intimately sharing life’s moments together. Our God is so magnificent, holy, and mighty, yet He is willing to meet with us, as small, sinful, and weak as we are. He hears our prayers and answers the cries of our hearts, calling us to enter into a deep and abiding relationship with Him. Intimate. Loving. Life-giving. Life-changing.

It is awe-inspiring to contemplate that God Most High, Creator of the universe, extends an invitation to us to enter into an intimate and loving relationship with Him. Modern theologian R.C. Sproul compels us to consider our great and mighty God: “Saint Augustine taught that God created the world out of nothing. Creation was something like a magician pulling a rabbit out of a hat. Except God didn’t have a rabbit, and He didn’t even have a hat. God created the world from nothing. Once there was nothing, then suddenly, by the command of God, there was a universe.” The Bible begins with this very act: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. And God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light” (Gen. 1:1-3 ESV).

God hears the prayers of His saints and answers the cries of their hearts, calling them to enter into a deep and abiding relationship with Him. Draw near and ask Him to meet you where you are and draw you closer to Him.