What Separates Us from God
I believe there are many people who are going to church, and they are trying to pray. However, they can't really get engaged in the worship. They are reading their Bible, but they are not getting much out of it. They are praying, but they feel God is distant, and they are not seeing God answering their prayers. They are believers, but why are they feeling separated from God? It is really a simple answer that we all need to keep in mind all of the time. Isaiah is very clear about this issue as He addressed the people of God. His answer applies to us, as God's people today, as well. (Isaiah 59:1,2) "Listen, the Lord's arm is not too weak to save you, nor His ear too deaf to hear you call. It's your sins that have cut you off from God. Because of your sins, He has turned away, and He will not listen anymore." It is easy for us to let our sins build up, and the more they build up, the more we are separated from the Lord. It is also fairly simple to be restored to...