What are you attracted to? Are you attracted to certain types of people? Do they need to have a specific personality? Are you attracted to certain types of houses, vehicles, and jobs? Are you attracted to them because someone told you about them? Are you drawn toward God?
Every one of us is attracted to a variety of things and people. There is something about them that we like. Often, we cannot pinpoint what it is, but we know we like them. For that reason, there are a wide variety of products sold in stores and a variety of houses built.
We may be attracted to how well something functions. If it is of good quality and does exactly what we desire, we may not care much for form. However, we may be more attracted to the form than the function. It may be something beautiful that is questionable when it comes to function. Yet, because it is so beautiful, we are drawn to it anyway.
We may be attracted to something or someone because a family member or friend has told us about them. Being drawn to God may occur in this manner. After all, if we know nothing about God, how can we be drawn to him short of a miraculous act on his part? One reason we need to tell others about him.
Joshua tells the Israelites to draw near to him and hear the words God has passed on to him. He has specific instructions regarding their crossing of the Jordan river into the promised land. Joshua was continuing to tell the Israelites about God, just like Moses had done. He received messages and passed them on.
We can pass along God’s Word to others as well. We have it written down and can read it. We have books written by scholars, theologians, and historians that can provide us with a greater understanding of the Bible and the context in which the various books were written. We can know God better so we can better pass to others who he is.
I pray we all seek to draw near to God. I pray we seek to know more about him. I pray each one of us will use our knowledge to tell others about God so they will decide to draw near to God. Draw near to God. Seek to know him better. Tell others about God. Encourage them to draw near.
Joshua 3:9 Joshua then said to the Israelites, “Draw near and hear the words of the Lord your God.
Marty Pressey 