Just As I Am, I Come | AS BOLD AS LIONS DEVOTIONAL | March 1, 2023

Just As I Am, I Come | AS BOLD AS LIONS DEVOTIONAL | March 1, 2023

Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account. Hebrews 4:13

In the famous hymn Just As I Am, there is this verse:

Just as I am, though tossed about
With many a conflict, many a doubt
Fighting and fears within, without
Oh Lamb of God I come, I come

In these lines, there is a longing to just “be” before the Lord. No pretenses. No preconditions. Just coming into His presence and resting in His goodness. It’s a place that can receive us even with the conflicts and doubts we have. It’s a place big enough for the fears we face. It’s a place that, even as all is laid bare and open, we find freedom and joy. Whether or not we are weary in the journey, it’s a place we must go to regularly. It’s a posture of our lives we must take each day.

The writer of Hebrews wanted his audience to know this truth. There is nothing hidden from the Lord; all is laid bare before Him and we must give an account for all we have done. But praise be to God for His Son! As we sing Just As I Am, we can know that the Father sees Jesus — His blood and sacrifice — as He looks upon us. If we have come to the Lamb of God and accepted His free gift, being laid bare and open is not something that brings shame or condemnation. It brings life! We can come just as we are, knowing He never turns us away.

Question for today: How is knowing that God sees all that I am freeing for me right now?

Pray: God I thank You that I can simply come before You…just as I am. Thank You for refilling and refreshing my soul.

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