Attractions and Affections - All The LORD is near Daily Devotionals for 2026

Draw me away!

Make haste, my beloved.
Song 1:4; Song 8:14

Attractions and Affections
Are we drawn to the Person of Christ? Whether we contemplate the greatness of His work at Calvary or read of the many who were healed during the time of His earthly ministry, we must turn our gaze to the Beautiful One by whom and through whom these things were done. When a loved one wears perfume, it is not to attract our hearts to the fragrance itself, but that the fragrance would turn our gaze to the person wearing it. Similarly, let us continually thank the Lord for forgiveness of sins and a hope of glory, but all the while may our heart's object be the One who provided this forgiveness. Yes, we revel in the greatness of the salvation we enjoy, but in doing so let us magnify the Savior—the One who loves me and gave Himself for me (Gal. 2:20)!

When the Lord Jesus sat with His disciples on the night He was betrayed, He took bread, broke it, and told them, "This is My body, which is for you: this do in remembrance of Me." Similarly, after supper, He took the cup and said, "This cup is the new covenant in My blood: this do, as often as ye shall drink it, in remembrance of Me" (1 Cor. 11:23-25 jnd). The institution of this holy meal is not merely a rite or ritual, but the focus here is to draw our attention to His Person, and it ought to cause us to worship. It is only as our hearts are occupied with Him that we can truly appreciate what He has done.

As we contemplate Him, we will find ourselves more and more attracted to Him and our affections drawn to Him. This in turn will cause our hearts to exclaim, like the Shulamite to her beloved, "make haste," for she longed to be with him.

"Even so, come, Lord Jesus!" (Rev. 22:20).

Eric Clermont