"Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
Draw near to God and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double minded.
Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom.
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up."
James 4:7:10

As we continue to look into James 4:7-10, let's see what Scripture has to say concerning verse 8.
    'Draw near to God and He will draw near to you...'
"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." Hebrews 10:22

"The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth." Psalm 145:18

The Lord is near so Scripture tells us to 'seek the Lord', "...you will seek the Lord your God, and you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul." Deuteronomy 4:29

"And I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you." Luke 11:9

The Psalms also have much to say concerning the confidence we have in fellowship with God as we draw near to Him and He to us. Here are a few verses:
"But it is good for me to draw near to God; I have put my trust in the Lord God, That I may declare all Your works." Psalm 73:28

"I have set the Lord always before me;
Because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved." Psalm 16:8

"The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite heart." Psalm 34:18

    '...cleanse your hands and purify your hearts...'
"Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord?
Or who may stand in His holy place?
He who has clean hands and a pure heart..." Psalm 24:3-4

The Apostle Paul, telling of God's promises in 2 Corinthians 6:16-18, goes on to tell the Corinthians and us in Chapter 7:1, "Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God."

In 2 Timothy 2:20-21 Paul tells us,
"But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay, some for honor and some for dishonor.
Therefore if anyone cleanses himself from the latter, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified and useful for the Master, prepared for good work."

The Apostle John tells us,
"Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.
And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure."
1 John 3:2-3

I close with two verses of the Apostle Peter, "Since you have purified your soul in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart."  1 Peter 3:14 "...Be diligent to be found by Him in peace, without spot and blameless."
2 Peter 3:14

With thanksgiving, let us join with David in Psalm 34:1-4 and sing:
"I will bless the Lord at all times;
His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; The humble shall hear of it and be glad.
Oh, magnify the Lord with me,
And let us exalt His name together.
I sought the Lord, and He heard me,
And delivered me from all my fears."   Amen