12 Bible Verses about Nearness To God
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But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all your works.
I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
The LORD is near unto them that are of a broken heart; and saves such as be of a contrite spirit.
He is near that justifies me; who will contend with me? let us stand together: who is my adversary? let him come near to me.
That they should seek the Lord, if perhaps they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:
And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and plunder them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seems good unto you. Then said the priest, Let us draw near here unto God.
For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by which we draw near unto God.
Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil 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.
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Nearness to God » General references to
That they should seek the Lord, if perhaps they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:
The LORD is near unto them that are of a broken heart; and saves such as be of a contrite spirit.
I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
Nearness to God » Abiding in Christ (select reading john 15)
Whoever goes beyond, and abides not in the doctrine of Christ, has not God. He that abides in the doctrine of Christ, he has both the Father and the Son.
And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
He that says he abides in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
If you keep my commandments, you shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
Nearness to God » In prayer and fellowship
For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by which we draw near unto God.
Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil 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.
But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all your works.
And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and plunder them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seems good unto you. Then said the priest, Let us draw near here unto God.