{"id":6445,"date":"2018-08-24T06:00:08","date_gmt":"2018-08-24T13:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devonline.us\/daily-e-votional\/?p=6445"},"modified":"2018-08-22T06:55:07","modified_gmt":"2018-08-22T13:55:07","slug":"near-gods-heart-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyevotional.com\/prior2020\/near-gods-heart-10\/","title":{"rendered":"NEAR GOD’S HEART!"},"content":{"rendered":"

James 4:8<\/strong><\/p>\n

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“<\/em>Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.”<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\"Watch<\/a><\/p>\n

As I write the words of this Daily-E-Votional, my mind reflects back to the memory of my precious Dad. I cherished every moment I spent with my Dad. He was an encourager and was always there to insure that I was striving to be the man God wanted me to be. He stressed that after he was gone I would hold fast to the gospel and point people in the direction of the cross. I yearn for the day when I will see my Dad once again, but even more so I yearn for the day I will meet my Savior face to face.<\/p>\n

In the early years of the 20th Century there was an outbreak of diphtheria in the U.S. that claimed many lives. In 1903, Cleland McAfee was chaplain and choir director at\u00a0Park College<\/em>\u00a0in Parkville, Missouri. As the epidemic swept the area, two of his nieces died from the dread disease and the others in the house were quarantined. In Cleland’s hour of grief he wrote the hymn\u00a0NEAR TO THE HEART OF GOD<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0and had the college choir sing outside the house.<\/p>\n

If you are passing through the valley of the shadow of death right now (I know that each of us do at some time in our life), let these words bring that quiet assurance we need.<\/p>\n

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Near to the Heart of God<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

There is a place of quiet rest,
\nNear to the heart of God.
\nA place where sin cannot molest,
\nNear to the heart of God.<\/p>\n

Refrain:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0O Jesus, blest Redeemer,
\nSent from the heart of God.
\nHold us who wait before Thee,
\nNear to the heart of God.<\/em><\/p>\n

There is a place of comfort sweet,
\nNear to the heart of God.
\nA place where we our Savior meet,
\nNear to the heart of God.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Refrain:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0O Jesus, blest Redeemer,
\nSent from the heart of God.
\nHold us who wait before Thee,
\nNear to the heart of God.<\/em><\/p>\n

There is a place of full release,
\nNear to the heart of God
\nA place where all is joy and peace,
\nNear to the heart of God.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Refrain:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0O Jesus, blest Redeemer,
\nSent from the heart of God.
\nHold us who wait before Thee,
\nNear to the heart of God.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Enjoy this week\u2019s hymn from GloryScapes.com. To access a Video of Near To The Heart of God, please go to:\u00a0http:\/\/gloryscapes.com\/neartotheheartofgod<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Watch<\/a><\/p>\n

Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!<\/p>\n

— Pastor Cecil<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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