Scripture Text: Isaiah 59:1-4

Connecting with God is an amazing gift for people. People who believe in it can connect with God and learn His deepest secrets. They can even have access to all His Treasures. However, some things can put our relationship with God at risk or make it harder for us. Here are some of them:

1. Sins that aren't acknowledged (Psalm 66:18): "If I hold transgression in my heart, the Lord will not hear." Sin keeps us from God. In the same way that the Father turned His back on His Son while Jesus Christ carried all of humanity's sins on His back, God will turn His back on people who carry sin in their lives.

2. You are too busy to spend time with God. Being too busy to spend time alone with God in prayer, reading the Bible, meditation, singing praises or songs, or hearing from Him will keep you from getting close to Him. Or, if you're a "microwave Christian" who constantly checks your time when you're with God and complains about long sermons, prayer times, praise times, and other things, then you will never have a deep relationship with God.

3. Our lack of faith is another thing that gets in the way of our relationship with God. According to Hebrews 11:6, "without faith, it is impossible to please God." James 1:6-7 also says that we should ask God for whatever we want with faith, not wavering like a wave on the water that is pushed and driven by the wind, so that we don't get nothing from God.

"Wilful disobedience" is another thing that can hurt our relationship with God. In John 14:15, Jesus tells us, "If you love me, you will obey me." As a result of consistently disobeying God's Word and thinking that they knew God too well, many divine relationships have been lost.
5. The bedrock of breaking up with God is not forgiving others. Being kind and forgiving to each other is encouraged in the Bible, just like God has forgiven us through Jesus Christ (Matthew 6:14–15; Ephesians 4:32).

There can never be a close relationship between you and God if you have an idol in your heart. Because you can't serve two masters at once, you can't make fun of God. If you want to follow God, you can't have mammon in your heart. Not possible! "No one can watch two masters at once." You will either hate one and love the other, or you will love one and hate the other- Matthew 6:24

Christians, turn away from your sins today and give God your whole heart. When we are close to God, our lives are wonderfully and greatly blessed.
God bless you, in the Mighty Name of Jesus Christ, Amen!

Simply say this short prayer if you would like to give your life to Christ: "Lord Jesus Christ, I come to You now. Come into my life, take control of it, and change my world." I say farewell to Satan and I enter the Kingdom of Light. Thanks, Jesus Christ. In Jesus' powerful name, I pray, Amen.

Congratulations!!!

Also read: https://www.thedevotionals.com.ng/mfm-daily-devotional-for-monday-16th-october-2023-hindrances-to-believers-relationship-with-god/