A closer walk with God

I believe most of you are familiar with the Hymn Just a closer walk with Thee. That is what I have been craving for these past few days. A stronger, more sincere and intimate walk with my Savior is what my soul is longing for.

I am weak, but Thou art strong;
Jesus, keep me from all wrong;
I’ll be satisfied as long
As I walk, let me walk close to Thee.

Whenever I think of that Hymn, my thoughts often turn to King David. There are several Bible passages which prove that David lived that day-by-day walk with Almighty God. I just love David. So what if he fell short of the glory of God, who hasn’t (Rom 3:23). David's heart was right with God and I love that he thirsted for righteousness. I believe he was a man that had a sincere longing for the Lord and thus, maintained a daily walk with Him.

First of all, he prayed daily:

~Psa 55:17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.

Secondly, he meditated in God’s word daily:

~Psa 119:97 O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.

Thirdly, David realized the benefits of God’s daily blessings:

~Psa 68:19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.

And fourthly, He praised God daily:

~Psa 72:15 And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised.

With these simple tasks alone, David equipped himself to meet his day. The second verse of “Just a closer walk with thee” is as follows:

Through this world of toil and snares,
If I falter, Lord, who cares?
Who with me my burden shares?
None but Thee, dear Lord, none but Thee.

David learned to daily rely on the Lord, and to rely on Him alone. Even though David had his share of “snares” in his life, he learned that the only person in this world who truly cares is the Lord. None but Thee, as in the Hymn.

The last verse of the Hymn talks about when this day-by-day life is over:

When my feeble life is o’er,
Time for me will be no more;
Guide me gently, safely o’er
To Thy kingdom shore, to Thy shore.

Until then, may we all learn to walk just a closer walk with God. Let it be, dear Lord, let it be.

Just a closer walk with Thee,
Grant it, Jesus, is my plea,
Daily walking close to Thee,
Let it be, dear Lord, let it be.