There are times we find ourselves not as close to God as we would like. We find ourselves spiritually weak, filled with depression and anxiety. In such times, what can we do in order to become close to God again?

4 Ways to Set the LORD Always Before Us:

1. Set The Lord Before You Through God’s Creation

a. Let nature help you draw closer to God – for the creation speaks to us of God.

• It tells of His glory and His knowledge –Ps.19:1-2
• It impresses us with His eternal power and His deity – Ro. 1:20

b. Others used natural settings in drawing closer to God.

• Isaac would go into the fields to meditate – Gen.24:63
• Jesus would often go to the mountains to pray – Mtt.14:23

2. Set The Lord Before You Through God’s Revelation

a. God’s word provides the full revelation of God…

• Through nature we are limited in what we can learn from God, we can see His power, divinity, glory and knowledge, but we learn nothing of HIS WILL and PURPOSE for us.
• It is only through Divine revelation that God has made His will fully known through His Spirit (1Cor 2:9-12)

b. Others depended upon the WORD to remain close to God.

• David used it in many ways to stay close to God.(Ps.119:92-93,105,147-148)
• Jesus used it against Satan when He was tempted (Matt.4:4,7,10)

3. Set The Lord Before You Through Your Prayers

a.  A close relationship must be a two-way street…

• God revealed Himself to us through His creation and revelation. We must reveal ourselves to Him, which we do through PRAYER…it means by which to express every concerns and receive appropriate blessings…(Phi. 4:6-7)
• It also means to draw boldly to God to obtain mercy and grace…(Heb.4:14-16)

b.  Others found prayer as the means to receive help from God…

• David found that confessing sins to God brought forgiveness (Ps.32:3-6)
• Jesus found prayer to be a source of strength in times of trial – The prayer in the garden (Matt.26:36-44)

4. Set the LORD before you through YOUR FELLOWSHIP

a.  Strength comes from assembling together…

• There is real danger when falling away, we need to exhort one another daily (Heb. 3:12-13)
• We need to admonish one another through our frequent assemblies (Heb.10:24-25)

b.  Early Church found strength in assembly…

• As when Peter and John were released after being arrested (Acts 4:23-31)
• As when Peter was imprisoned (Acts 12:12)

c.  Our assemblies can be a Foretaste of God’s presence…

• In which we drawn near to God together through song, prayer and His Word.
• In which we enjoy the fellowship with God and his servants.

Then “set the LORD Always before you” through these avenue:

a.  Contemplating nature

b.  Meditating on God’s word

c.  Spending time in prayer

d.  Having fellowship with other believers