Never Too Short To Save

Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save,
    nor his ear too dull to hear.
But your iniquities have separated
    you from your God;
your sins have hidden his face from you,
    so that he will not hear.

—Isaiah 59:1-2 (NIV)

Dear LORD God,

Help me to listen to Your Word, follow Your commands, and turn and run away from sin, so that I can fully experience the joy and peace that comes from being in Your presence, and I can be confident that You will hear me and answer when I pray.

Thank You, that no matter how far I stray from You, Your arm is never too short to reach me where I am, and draw me back to the safety of fellowship with You.

Thank You, that no matter where I find myself, you will hear me—if I turn my back on my sin and call to You in true repentance.  And You are ever-faithful to forgive me of my sin and restore to me the joy of my salvation.

Help me not to forget that it is my iniquities—my sins—that have separated me from You—that I am the one who has walked away from You.

And how foolish I am to expect that You would hear my prayers and answer me, if I don’t first listen to You and respond to the love that You first showed me—with obedience!

So, give me a listening ear and an obedient heart, so I might never leave the safety of Your powerful presence, or the joy and peace that come from having intimate fellowship with You—my LORD God, the Creator and the Sustainer of my life.

Help me to listen to Your Word, follow Your commands, and turn and run away from sin, so that I can fully experience the joy and peace that comes from being in Your presence, and I can be confident that You will hear me and answer when I pray.

In the name of Jesus, Amen.