A Prerequisite For Drawing Near to God

Episode Summary. In Hebrews 11:6, God reveals to us a profound, universal truth. Whoever would draw near to God must believe that he…rewards those who seek him. Here, God reveals that the prerequisite for drawing near to Him is an assumption about his nature—that the time, risk, and energy spent seeking to have a relationship with him is a worthwhile investment—that it is beneficial to seek God, that his goodness causes him to enrich those who seek him. If this principle is true—that confidence in God’s benevolent character is a requirement for drawing near to him—no wonder Satan planted doubts in Eve’s heart about God’s goodness. No wonder the difficult circumstances of life so easily bring not just a complaining attitude, but subtle doubts about whether God really is as good as we had believed. This episode seeks to build biblical certainty into our hearts that God always rewards those who seek himFor Further Prayerful Thought: Why does is make sense that in order to draw near to God we must believe that he is a rewarder of those who seek him? David, among all biblical heroes, had one of the closest walks with the Lord and expressed his love for God’s Law most profusely. Why might these be related?If you sensed that someone was generally interested in how God could be loving and still ordain a world with so much suffering, how would you answer?  Resources Used in Today’s Episode The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism, Timothy Keller.The Case for Faith: A Journalist Investigates the Toughest Objections to Christianity, Lee Strobel.For the printed version of this message click here.For a summary of topics addressed by podcast series, click here.For FREE downloadable studies on men’s issues click here.