Isaiah 59-62
" Surely the arm of the Lord is not too short to save, nor his ear
too dull to hear. But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your
sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear." (Isaiah
59:1-2, NIV)
When we feel distanced
from God, it is not because He has moved. God loves us and wants a relationship
with us, but when we rebel against Him and turn to our own ways, He will not
look upon us with favor. Our sin creates a barrier between us and God. He will
not respond to our prayers nor will He bless our endeavors. God is a holy God
and He calls us to live holy lives in His presence.
When we feel like our
prayers are bouncing off the ceiling, when it seems that we are not
experiencing the presence of God in our lives, when it seems God is hiding His
face from us, it is time to examine our lives and to try to figure out what is
blocking our relationship with Him. If we ask God will reveal the blockage, if
we are willing to listen to what He has to say.
God provides the wall
breaker. He came to make it so we could commune with Him without barriers. The
barriers are not created by God but by us. If we turn from our sin, if we
confess them before God, He will forgive us and break down the walls that separate
us and will restore our relationship with Him. God wants a relationship with us
even more than we want a relationship with Him. He is just waiting for us to be
willing to walk in obedience to Him and He will fill us with His presence.
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