God passionately desires intimacy with you.  That’s the subject of John Bevere’s book, “Drawing Near”.  In the first chapter, he writes: “Within the book of James we find the greatest invitation ever issued,  ‘Draw near to God and He will draw near to you’.  (James 4:8)  Stop a moment and ponder this: the Creator of the universe, the earth, and all its inhabitants, requests your presence.  Not only your presence, but He desires that you be intimately close, for we are told ‘He is a God who is passionate about His relationship with you’.  (Exodus 34:14, NLT).  This is God’s unwavering desire. He is the one who has issued the invitation, but He longs to be known by His children.  Since the fall of man it has taken thousands of years, intricate preparations, and a huge price to open the way for this kind of close relationship.”