"Look! This Is Our God"

One more week left in the campaign work and I will be attending the Convention here in Amarillo.  I am so excited! and eager to visit with my friends, some who have travelled along way.  I pray that you join us to learn how you too can draw close to God.  Today I am going to post an excerpt from one of my favorite books published by Jehovah's Witnesses and available to download at http://www.jw.org/ entitled Draw Close To Jehovah.  I'm doing this to give you just a taste of what you can expect to learn about our heavenly Father Jehovah at the Convention. 
     "...Have you ever seen a small child point out his father to his friends and then say with innocent joy and pride, "That's my daddy"?  God's worshipers have every reason to feel similarly about Jehovah.  The Bible foretells a time when faithful people will exclaim: "Look! This is our God".  (Isaiah 25:8,9)  The more insight you gain into Jehovah's qualities, the more you will feel that you have the best Father imaginable.
     This Father is not cold, aloof, or distant--despite what austere religionists and philosophers have taught.  We could hardly feel drawn to a cold God, and the Bible does not portray our heavenly Father that way.  On the contrary, it calls him "the happy God".  (1 Timothy 1: 11)  He has feelings both strong and tender.  He is "hurt at his heart" when his intelligent creatures violate the guidelines that he provides for their well-being.  (Genesis 6:6; Psalm 78:41)  But when we act wisely according to his Word, we make his "heart rejoice."-Proverbs 27:11. 
     Our Father wants us to be close to him.  His Word encourages us to "grope for him and really find him, although, in fact, he is not far off for each one of us."  (Acts 17:27)  How though is it possible for mere humans to draw close to the Sovereign Lord of the universe?..." (pp.15)
     Hope you enjoyed this excerpt  and that it inspired you to gain more "...knowledge of the only true God..."  (John 17:3), and to attend the "Remain Close to Jehovah!" District Convention near you to learn how to "Draw close to God..." -James 4:8.