Prayer To Draw Near to God

 

Bible verse 

Psalms  145:18

 The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.

Father God, I long to live in Your presence more and more. Your courts are where I long to abide. In Your dwelling place I desire to be hidden in Your love. Draw my heart near You, Lord. Entice me with the riches found only when I seek You.

Let me find You, Father. Do not let me grow weary of petitioning You for Your nearness. You promise that those who search for You will find You (Deuteronomy 4:29). You will not leave the hungry ones unsatisfied or the thirsty ones unquenched. Give me a new desire for Your nearness; a new fire for Your Presence. Open my ability to see You in my everyday life. Teach me how near, tender and specific You are. Show me that You are present and interacting in the smallest of moments. Speak directly to my heart in ways I can understand. Your truth will put me on a straight path and Your grace will make the way to You easy. I accept Your invitation to bring my tired and weary self to You where You make my burdens light and give me rest for my soul (Matthew 11:28-30).

Lord, I seek You with all my heart and all my soul, and I find You just as You promise. I wash my hands off pride, hesitation and doubt, and I run to You. I cast aside worldly attitudes for a new mind in You. I refuse to be worldly-wise because I seek Your abundant life, Your love, Your heavenly wisdom and glorious power.

I choose You Lord, above all things and people. The reward I seek is Your presence. My recompense is Your dwelling place and my prize in You is eternal. 

Father , I also  long for more understanding of You and Your ways. I know Your ways and thoughts are higher than mine (Isaiah 55:8-9), but You also promise to give wisdom and insight where it is asked for (James 1:5). Expand the capacity of my understanding so I may see, know and experience more of Your love and Spirit. Do not hide from me the wonderful things You reveal to Your children who ask.

Lord, I call on You and I know You will answer me and tell me great and unfathomable things (Jeremiah 33:3). Father, open my comprehension so I may grasp a portion of Your goodness. I delight in You and I fear Your name (Psalm 112:1). I will seek You diligently. Help me trust in You with all my heart, soul, mind and strength.

Father, teach me where I may be leaning on my own understanding or teachings of the world. I desire to have You as my compass, guide and protector. I acknowledge You as the Lord of my life and I trust You to make my paths straight. You will preserve my life through all troubles, because You will not abandon the works of Your hands. Though I walk through many deserts and storms in this life, You supply me with wisdom, understanding and grace. You exchange my confusion for greater measures of Your comprehension. Teach me, Lord. Give me greater insight; tell me of high and heavenly things not known to human ways of thinking. I set my eyes toward things unseen and I keen my ears toward things unheard. I am willing to learn and know the things of Your heavenly realm. Open the eyes of my heart, expand the breadth of my hearing, and broaden my scope of understanding in You. In Jesus’ name. Amen 👏 👏

(Prayer written by Kaylene Yoder) 

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