Quotes about Nearness

For day after day they seek Me and delight to know My ways, like a nation that does what is right and does not forsake the justice of their God. They ask Me for righteous judgments; they delight in the nearness of God.”

He who is far off will die by the plague, he who is near will fall by the sword, and he who remains will die by famine. So I will vent My fury upon them.

But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.

He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.

Let your gentleness be apparent to all. The Lord is near.

let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

God is always close to us, whether we pray to him or not.

Therefore submit to God.… Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. (James 4:7—8)

Wherever she was, at work, in the food line, in the dormitory, Betsie spoke to those around her about His nearness and His yearning to come into their lives. As her body grew weaker, her faith seemed to grow bolder. And sick call was "such and important place, Corrie! Some of these people are at the threshold of heaven!

It doesn't matter if you do important things. What matters is that you draw close to me.

If we seem to get no good by attempting to draw near to Him, we may be sure we will get none by keeping away from Him.