It is in lack that you come closer. For when all your need is absolutely fulfilled your desire for Him wanes. Come closer He says. See me anew. There is more. My presence can be stronger and more beautiful in you He whispers. Pursue Him. He wants to take your hand for great exploits. The kind that requires scaling mountains and plunging into deep valleys. All to simply… come closer.

His nature is unique in varying situations and He reveals Himself in His beautiful characters as the need arises.  Elohim will show Himself as you gaze upon a brilliant sunset. El Roi will wrap you in His arms as you realize He sees your struggle and El Quanna will passionately pursue you in loving jealousy should your time with Him begin to dissipate. He will show Himself victorious as the Lord of Hosts, and yet sing over you sweetly as does a loving Father to His child. His gaze…ahh that gaze. It can be felt. It is set on you as He longs for you to come closer.

He will swell within you as it’s time to speak and when His tears fall so shall yours. He weeps over us. At our unbelief. At our lack of faith when He has always been faithful. At our ritual and plan which crowds Him out. Yet if we would just come closer.

His heart is laid before us in His word. Yet He sees tradition overruling the simplicity of His word. There is nothing new under the sun from our enemy. Today it is merely wrapped a bit different…but nonetheless..still the same. Lofty debates replace the pureness of His love. Past teachings have bound many into oppression. We know MUCH about Jesus…yet still know Him not. We innately desire freedom yet are blind to it when it comes. Rooted so deep the danger has become eminent.

 

Yet daily He beckons us….Come closer .

 

Love MUCH,

Shelly