**Daily Devotional** **April 9** *22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. 23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) - Heb 10:22-23 (KJV)* Many Christians believe that God is the one that sometimes draws close to us, and sometimes leaves our presence, but it is us, who are born again, that need to draw near to God. It is up to us, as God is living inside the believer, and can not get any closer than that. The Old Testament law did nothing to help us draw near to God, but the New Testament Grace enables us to do so (Hebrews 7:19). To have a true heart we must worship God in spirit and in truth (John 4:23-24), and that is what our Father is looking for. We must have full assurance in our hearts, and know the love of God, so we can purge our conscience of all evil thoughts. If born again, you should not be sin conscious at all (Romans 8:1). Most all of us when we were first born again, were not living a holy and righteous life, and it was not our goodness that caused God to save us. The bible teaches that we are to continue our Christian life by having faith in the Grace of God, and not by what we do (Colossians 2:6). When you are truly born again, you should want to live a holy life, as your nature has been changed (2 Corinthians 5:17), but you are not to try and do works to earn right standing with God, as that is works of the law. We must hold fast to our faith in God’s Grace, as those that waver will not receive anything from God (James 1:6-8). Praise God for our awesome salvation. Devotional by Pastor Joe W. Green, www.infinite-faith.com