When God created Adam and Eve in the beginning, he created them to be in relationship with him and with each other (Genesis 2). However, Eve was tempted by the enemy and disobeyed God which brought sin, death and suffering into this world. Because of God's holiness, God cannot be in the presence of sin, meaning we were separated from God (Genesis 3).
Luckily, God sent Jesus down to Earth to save us from our sin. He died on the cross as payment for all of our sin, allowing us to be forgiven and have eternal life with him (John 3:16) . But in order to receive that we have to choose him back. We have the choice to serve the world or God.
The very nature of who we were created to be was damaged when sin entered the world. We were separated from God, causing our relationships with God and each other to suffer. The enemy tempts us as he did Eve in the garden. He will tell us that choosing the world over God will bring happiness, success, satisfaction and so much more, but all sin really leads to is brokenness, death and eternal separation from God.
“For, behold, those who are far from you will perish; you have destroyed all those who are unfaithful to you.” – Psalm 73:27
In Psalm 73, David wrestles with deciding between giving into the world and his sin nature or drawing near to God and living in obedience to him. He concludes by saying that being near to the heart of God is good. God guides us and holds our hand. He is our strength and he is our refuge (Psalm 73:23-28). We draw near to God because it is what we were created for. We draw near to God because it allows our relationships with him and each other to be much more harmonious. We draw near to God because only he can save us from sin and eternal death.