Is God near or far? Yes. He is near- when we cry out to Him, when we call upon Him, He is near. He hears our prayers. He knows our hearts, our desires. He wants us to have a relationship with Him- personal- between me and God.
He is far- He is high and lifted up. He sits on His throne and watches over all. We reverently bow down, humbling ourselves before Him. “For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise.” Psalm 96:4
As we prepare for Christmas and are reminded of our Savior’s birth so many years ago, let us prepare our hearts to receive Him, to receive His gift of salvation. As the song, Joy to the World goes, “Let ev’ry heart, prepare Him room, and heaven and nature sing, and heaven and nature sing, and heaven and heaven and nature sing.” Open your heart today to receive Jesus as Savior and Lord. Let this be your joy today. Receive your King.