Jesus draws near to us and invites us to come to Him. This Gospel reminds us that He is close, ready to save, and welcomes everyone who seeks Him with a true heart.
Bible Scriptures: Darby Translation
Isaiah 55:6 “6 Seek ye Jehovah while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near.”
Luke 15:1 “15 And all the tax-gatherers and the sinners were coming near to him to hear him;”
Hebrews 10:19-22 “19 Having therefore, brethren, boldness for entering into the [holy of] holies by the blood of Jesus,20 the new and living way which he has dedicated for us through the veil, that is, his flesh,
21 and [having] a great priest over the house of God,22 let us approach with a true heart, in full assurance of faith”
Romans 10:8-98 But what says it? The word is near thee, in thy mouth and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach:
9 that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thine heart that God has raised him from among [the] dead, thou shalt be saved.”