Closer to the Lord

I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, 
as a cloud, thy sins: return unto Me; for I have redeemed thee.
Isaiah 44:22
 
A special and sacred time is once again approaching…

The High Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are almost here. Of course, as a believer that Jesus is the Messiah, every day is special to me (Psalm 118:24). Nevertheless, there are unique times and seasons, and these two holidays are a few of them.
 
Looking over my life, I am not satisfied with the way I am walking with the Lord. I have been feeling too weary, and I have allowed many difficulties to disturb my spirit and hinder my walk with God. This is not good, and I need to correct this.
 
I have, for example, allowed that disappointing letter which I discussed in my journal entry for August 23, to dishearten and discourage me. I lapsed into a week of depression. I felt restless and greatly troubled.
 
May the Lord help me to walk by faith and not by what I see around me or whatever circumstances come my way. I know that God is faithful. So I should never be dismayed or afraid. Yet sometimes these very things take hold of me.
 
I need to get closer to and more intimate with Jesus. So beginning today I am setting aside more time to learn of Him. I want to sit at His feet and stay in His presence.
 
I am not sad. But I do need a season for reflecting in God's salvation. I rejoice that I have been redeemed by Messiah's precious Blood.
 
D. B.