#DrawNearToGod

[in-his-sacred-heart]

Friday after Ash Wednesday

Lectionary: 221

Reading 1

Isaiah 58:1-9a

Thus says the Lord GOD: Cry out full-throated and unsparingly, lift up your voice like a trumpet blast; Tell my people their wickedness, and the house of Jacob their sins. They seek me day after day, and desire to know my ways, Like a nation that has done what is just and not abandoned the law of their God; They ask me to declare what is due them, pleased to gain access to God. "Why do we fast, and you do not see it? afflict ourselves, and you take no note of it?" Lo, on your fast day you carry out your own pursuits, and drive all your laborers. Yes, your fast ends in quarreling and fighting, striking with wicked claw. Would that today you might fast so as to make your voice heard on high! Is this the manner of fasting I wish, of keeping a day of penance: That a man bow his head like a reed and lie in sackcloth and ashes? Do you call this a fast, a day acceptable to the LORD? This, rather, is the fasting that I wish: releasing those bound unjustly, untying the thongs of the yoke; Setting free the oppressed, breaking every yoke; Sharing your bread with the hungry, sheltering the oppressed and the homeless; Clothing the naked when you see them, and not turning your back on your own. Then your light shall break forth like the dawn, and your wound shall quickly be healed; Your vindication shall go before you, and the glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard. Then you shall call, and the LORD will answer, you shall cry for help, and he will say: Here I am!

Responsorial Psalm

Psalm 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 18-19

R. (19b) A heart contrite and humbled, O God, you will not spurn. Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness; in the greatness of your compassion wipe out my offense. Thoroughly wash me from my guilt and of my sin cleanse me. R. A heart contrite and humbled, O God, you will not spurn. For I acknowledge my offense, and my sin is before me always: "Against you only have I sinned, and done what is evil in your sight." R. A heart contrite and humbled, O God, you will not spurn. For you are not pleased with sacrifices; should I offer a burnt offering, you would not accept it. My sacrifice, O God, is a contrite spirit; a heart contrite and humbled, O God, you will not spurn. R. A heart contrite and humbled, O God, you will not spurn.

Verse Before the Gospel

Amos 5:14

Seek good and not evil so that you may live, and the Lord will be with you.

Gospel

Matthew 9:14-15

The disciples of John approached Jesus and said, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast much, but your disciples do not fast?" Jesus answered them, "Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast."

Readings for the Optional Memorial of Saints Perpetua and Felicity, Martyrs

[johnliterblog]

Draw Near: A Guided Prayer Journey

💖 You Matter to God Come as you are. He welcomes you. 🌄 Honor God – Majesty Revealed Father, Your glory shouts from: The skies that declare Your artistry The mountains that display Your strength Every face made in Your image I join all creation in worship—You alone are worthy! 📖 “How majestic is Your name in all the earth!” – Psalm 8:1 🛤️ My Concerns – Trust Over Control I release: My…

[drwallaert]

Draw Near

“Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you” (James 4:8a). Did you know that your relationship with God is based on the work you are willing to put into it? James made this very clear by stating that we must draw near to God if we want God to draw near to us. However, it is essential to understand that drawing near to God doesn’t mean testing or trying God to see if He is there. Jeremiah made…

[paulwwayne]

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+++ Seeking God's Graciousness +++

Prayer 🙏

Father God: thank You for Your endless grace, which meets us exactly where we are. Like David, we come before You recognizing our deep need for Your compassion and mercy. Please be gracious to us, Lord in our struggles, mistakes, anxieties, and needs.

Heavenly Father, please forgive us for the times when pride or shame has kept us from seeking Your grace. Teach us to depend on You fully, confident in Your loving heart. Fill our lives with Your abundant grace, and may we extend that same compassion generously to others.

In Jesus' gracious name we pray,

➕➕➕ AMEN ➕➕➕

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[coptorthodox]

Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. James 4:8 #coptorthodox #bibleverse #bible #bibleversedaily #dailyverse #coptic #orthodox @coptorthodox #comeandsee #seekgod #seekthelord #godisgood #james #james4 #james48 #james4v8 #drawneartogod #purifyyourhearts https://www.instagram.com/p/CowRr4pvBPd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[lopojo]

#goals #verseoftheday #pray #gracebroughtmethisfar #love #gooddeeds #readyourbible #drawneartoGod #SAYAPRAYER #iwillblesstheLord (at Glendale, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTV12eblTv-/?utm_medium=tumblr

[troubledontlast1]

The great thing about God is you don't need to schedule an appointment to meet with Him. He is available every second of every day. #godisnear God is never away off somewhere else; He is always there. #godisalwaysthere God's Spirit is always near and always available to us whenever we call out to Him. #godisthere How you feel doesn't determine how close God is. #godiswithyou God is as close to you as simply calling out His name. #godiswithyoualways There is no place you have to go to without the LORD's presence. #godwillneverleaveyou Regardless of where we are, our Father in heaven is always near. #godspresence God is not far from any of us. #presenceofgod God is not distant. #godspresence 🔥Subscribe to my YouTube channel and podcast,👉🏾"Uplift Past Crossroads"👈🏾🔥 Befriend me on Facebook/LinkedIn = Sean Christopher Jenkins 🔥Follow👉🏾@troubledontlast 👈🏾IG/Twitter/Snap/TikTok for more🔥 Turn on Post Notification - Like - Comment - Share - Save ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ . . Follow my other Instagram accounts: Subscribe to YouTube(in bio)👉🏾@my_daily_bible👈🏾 Subscribe to podcast(in bio)👉🏾@upliftpastcrossroads👈🏾 YouTube👉🏾@upliftwithdrj👈🏾 Fashion👉🏾@glamourmeetsgq👈🏾 . . 👤 Tag a friend who would like this page ⬇️ ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ #prayingtogod #talkingtogod #talktogod #callgod #talkwithgod #spendtimewithgod #praytogod #godwithus #drawclosertogod #drawneartogod #godispresent #godwillneverleaveyounorforsakeyou #godwillneverleaveme #godwillneverforsakeyou #godisclose #godswithyou #presenceofthelord #godwillneverleaveyounorforsakeyou #averypresenthelp #drawneartohim #nearermygodtothee #nearermygod #callongod (at Savannah, Georgia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmt8FW_LfBI/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[poeticharmonylove]

Alone Time With God

Question of the day: When last did you spend time with God alone?

You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water.

-Psalm 63:1

Welcome to week 3 of January. I hope your wee is coming along well by far. As the days are swiftly passing, I would like for us to take the time to reflect on the question of the…

[walkswithmyfather]

“He will refresh us”

Hosea 6:3

“Oh, that we might know the Lord! Let us press on to know Him. He will respond to us as surely as the arrival of dawn or the coming of rains in early spring.” (NLT)

God really wants us to get to know Him and spend time with Him. When we do, “He will refresh us like rain renewing the earth in the springtime.”   When we move our hearts closer to God, He will come even closer to us. (James 4:8)😊

“Let us deeply cherish Him.” (AMP)

[everydaybibleverse1]

So submit yourselves to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you of two minds.

James 4:7-8

[kelcikrokks]

#dailydevotion #jesus #nature #laughs #sun #gooutside #yesjesus #trust #DrawneartoGod, and #Hewilldrawneartoyou. #Cleanse your hands you sinners! #Purify your hearts you double-minded! James 4:8 7 “But ask the #animals, and they will teach you, or the #birds in the sky, and they will tell you; 8 or speak to the #earth, and it will teach you, or let the #fish in the #sea inform you. 9 Which of all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this? 10 In His #hand is the life of every #creature and the #breath of all #mankind. Job 12:7-10 20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—His #ETERNALPOWER and #DIVINENATURE—have been CLEARLY seen, being UNDERSTOOD from what has been MADE, so that people are without excuse. Romans 1:20 https://www.instagram.com/p/Bml2iFZldqo/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1qeeq8dfq8piu

[chrislovecgo]

If there's any thing to learn from the first part of 2020, it is absolute trust on the Lord Jesus Christ. We've witnessed the deadliest era og human, technology, political, economic and social failure this year. These happened not because they are designed to fail but because they're fallible. Only God (His Word) is infallible and so we need to put our faith & Hope in him. Proverbs 3v6 says “With every step you take, think about what he wants, and he will help you go the right way.” I pray that everything happening within & around you will draw you closer to Jesus. Grace be multiplied unto us all 🕊. Follow on Instagram &Facebook @Chrislovebq for more. #faith #hope #love #jesuscares #jesuslovesyou #drawneartogod #covid19 #godisgood (at Jesus Loves You) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBSC0jgFXN9/?igshid=16l69zhejrqzr

[divineconnection77]

Nearer to GOD💞 . . . #nightmeditation #nightroutine #deepmessage #drawneartogod #hedrawsneartoyou #wordofgod #mycomforter #mycampanionforlife #clingtohim #soveriegngod #myrefuge #myloveforyou #nolimits #youwillbemineforever #jesuslover #jesusmylord #psalm73 #nearanddear #hespeakstome #godofheavenandearth #yoursteadfastlove #neartothebrokenhearted #myfriendjesus #sovereigngod (at Chennai, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/CA5ub5fD17h/?igshid=r34d7j5slbqd

[coptorthodox]

Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. James 4:8 #coptorthodox #bibleverse #bible #dailybibleverse #bibleversedaily #dailyverse #coptic #orthodox @coptorthodox #thelordisnear #thelordisneartoall #james4 #james4v8 #drawneartogod #drawneartogodandhewilldrawneartoyou https://www.instagram.com/p/CGHUA13Jnf3/?igshid=xxf1lesugzvv

[brministries]

This is the time to pray #COVID-19 #pray #trustingGod #keeppraying #drawneartoGod #drawingclose #close #heartofGod https://www.instagram.com/p/B-SoHdEFQTV/?igshid=dptmdqczy2m6

[troubledontlast1]

God is close and always available to you. #godispresent The great thing about God is you don't need to schedule an appointment to meet with Him. He is available every second of every day. #godisalwaysthere GOD WILL ANSWER. He is always online, always plugged in, always connected to us and what we're up to. Doctors, lawyers, family members or friends may not always be available. But God is, and always will be. #godisnear Even when you don't feel Him, God is there. #godspresence God's Spirit is always near and always available to us whenever we call out to Him. #godisthere How you feel doesn't determine how close God is. #godiswithyou God is as close to you as simply calling out His name. #godiswithyoualways There is no place you have to go to without the LORD's presence. #godwillneverleaveyou Regardless of where we are, our Father in heaven is always near. #godspresence God is not far from any of us. #presenceofgod When we are stressed and full of anxiety it's because we refuse to acknowledge the presence of God. He is near to us, all we need to do is turn to Him. #drawclosertogod 🔥Subscribe to my YouTube channel and podcast,👉🏾"Uplift Past Crossroads"👈🏾🔥 Befriend me on Facebook/LinkedIn = Sean Christopher Jenkins 🔥Follow👉🏾@troubledontlast 👈🏾IG/Twitter/Snap/TikTok for more🔥 Turn on Post Notification - Like - Comment - Share - Save ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ . . Follow my other Instagram accounts: Subscribe to YouTube(in bio)👉🏾@my_daily_bible👈🏾 Subscribe to podcast(in bio)👉🏾@upliftpastcrossroads👈🏾 YouTube👉🏾@upliftwithdrj👈🏾 Fashion👉🏾@glamourmeetsgq👈🏾 . . 👤 Tag a friend who would like this page ⬇️ ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ #prayingtogod #talkingtogod #talktogod #callgod #talkwithgod #spendtimewithgod #praytogod #godwithus #drawneartogod #godwillneverleaveyounorforsakeyou #godwillneverleaveme #godwillneverforsakeyou #godisclose #godswithyou #presenceofthelord #godwillneverleaveyounorforsakeyou #averypresenthelp #drawneartohim #nearermygodtothee #nearermygod #callongod (at Nashville, Tennessee) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck-9oOorPEz/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=