250211 Closer to God

 Closer to God

Tell me, dear God, what I must do
So I can feel closer to you
Should I read scriptures faithfully
Or spend more time on bended knee

Perhaps I would feel you more near
If Christian music's all I hear
Or if I spent more time in church
Then maybe that would end my search

All those are things worthy to do
And can help me get close to you
Yet sometimes when I'm in despair 
Can't seem to find you anywhere 

Your word says that you walk with me
But often wonder, can that be
For when I feel closeness I lack 
I'm not sure how to get it back

Dear Lord, you know I love you dearly
So, can you help me see you clearly
What I'm missing; what I must do
For I know you want closeness too

Wait, Lord, it's right in front of me
Yet I have been too blind to see
I could not get closer to you
If neither heart nor mind were true

For, I could sit in church all day
Rotely repeating words to say
Or sing the hymns without a thought
The lyric's meaning, all for naught 

Or read Word as mere exercise
Not means of developing fresh eyes
Perhaps praying same prayer for years
Until it's become insincere 

I know now if you're far away
It's 'cause I moved - you always stay
And your dear voice,  if I want to hear it
I need a clean heart and right spirit

So, today I'll make closeness my goal
By engaging my whole heart and soul
Then soon I'll find that I was wrong
For you were close by all along

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