March 24, 2026
God’s Power Calls Us Close
People with power do not invite intimacy. We fear people with power. They can control us and force us to do what we don’t want to do. We look up to people with power. They have what we do not have and can give or refuse to give, according to their will. We envy people with power. They can afford to go where we cannot go and do what we cannot do. But God’s power is something entirely opposite. God does not want us to be afraid, distant, or envious. God wants to come close, very close, so close that we can rest in the intimacy of God as children in their mother’s arms.
“For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.”
- 1 Corinthians 1: 21
Reflection Question: How might I invite God’s closeness into moments when I feel fear, distance, or inadequacy?
