God Is Close, and He Understands

In Psalm 145:18 I read, “The LORD is near to all who call on him." (NIV)

God isn’t far away. In fact, it’s just the opposite. He’s as close as my next heartbeat.

He’s right there with me every moment. The Bible says, “God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us” (Acts 17:27 NIV).

There may be times when I might feel like God is a million miles away. But my feelings and reality don’t always match. The truth is, God is with me right now.

Here are three truths about my heavenly Father:

He is never too busy for me. Sometimes I get too busy for God. But he never gets too busy for me. That’s the kind of love he has. Psalm 145:18 says, “The Lord is near to all who call on him” (NIV). Every time I call, God is near. He thinks about me a lot more than I think about him. He thought about me before I was born and thinks about me every moment of every day.

He loves to meet my needs. He doesn’t do it begrudgingly, he loves it! Matthew 7:11 says, “If you . . . know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!” (NIV) Simply enjoy the fact that God loves giving good gifts to me.

He is sympathetic to my hurts. If I’m going through something tough this week, I may need this verse: “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit” (Psalm 34:18 NIV). God is sympathetic. He’s not standing on the sidelines. He’s present in my pain.

God is close to me, and he understands what I’m going through. Turn to him; as he’s already there waiting for me!

In summary, the LORD is near to all who call on him. This means that God isn’t far away. He’s as close as my next heartbeat. He’s right there with me every moment. There may be times when I might feel like God is a million miles away. But my feelings and reality don’t always match. The truth is, God is with me right now. Here are three truths about my heavenly Father: He is never too busy for me. I often get too busy for God. That’s the kind of love he has. Every time I call, God is near. He thinks about me a lot more than I think about him. He loves to meet my needs. He doesn’t do it begrudgingly, he loves it! Simply enjoy the fact that God loves giving good gifts to me. He is sympathetic to my hurts. “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed”. God is sympathetic. He’s not standing on the sidelines. He’s present in my pain. God is close to me, and he understands what I’m going through. Turn to him; as he’s already there waiting!

A time will come when all will join together in recognizing and worshiping God. Because God is full of love, he satisfies all who trust him. I am close to him when I call on him in truth.

Father, thank you for Your Word and Jesus as my savior and example. You want me and I need you in my life. Please give me Your strength for today and remind me in little ways that I can always believe in, have faith in and can trust you in everything. This includes being the authority for my life, the source of my self-worth and my hope for the future. You have my best interests in mind. So I ask you to help me to embrace the way you’ve made me; my gifting and passions. Help me to serve and fulfill the mission you have in mind for me. 

Today, I ask you for wisdom and guidance for my day, my work, my leadership, my interactions with others, doing well and making a difference in others lives. I pray all these things through your Son Jesus’ name, Amen.