January 15, 2009
Seek
In her book, God Is No Fool, Lois A. Cheney writes:
"I once knew a young man who was searching for God. And I was touched by his search; and I prayed for his search; and I loved his search.He read a lot of books. He thought and thought about their ideas. He talked to many people, in pairs and in groups; they matched their minds with his and they furthered his search. He walked and sought God in the rain. He climbed and sought God on the mountain. He closed himself off from the world and sought God in his soul.He would describe his searchings and travels for truth. He would explain how he had meticulously and prayerfully sorted, rejected, and accepted.As the years went on, I changed from anticipating the recountings of his searches, to simply receiving them; to being bored with them: to avoiding them; and him. You see, he had fallen in love with his search. God just isn’t that hard to find."
Can you identify with her thoughts? I know I can. When I was a senior in college I became overwhelmed with seeking the Lord for specific direction in the course of my life. I tried everything: quieting myself, pleading, sobbing, asking, even opening up my sunroof and staring at the stars while listening to worship music for hours. I just wanted to hear from the Lord. I wanted Him. But just Cheney states in God is No Fool, God isn't hiding from me and crossing his fingers in hopes that I will find him. Instead he promises in Jeremiah 29:13 "You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart."
Yes, God has revealed himself to us. In a myriad of ways He is telling us things about himself, communicating so everyone who will listen can hear. "He is not far from each one of us" Acts 17:27. The moment you come to Jesus Christ, you will meet Him.
This weekend we will be having a crash course in the Old Testament and specifically the book of Genesis in preparation for our new animated series IN THE BEGINNING coming January 24-25. I cannot tell you how excited I am about it. See you there!
His -Ginger
"I once knew a young man who was searching for God. And I was touched by his search; and I prayed for his search; and I loved his search.He read a lot of books. He thought and thought about their ideas. He talked to many people, in pairs and in groups; they matched their minds with his and they furthered his search. He walked and sought God in the rain. He climbed and sought God on the mountain. He closed himself off from the world and sought God in his soul.He would describe his searchings and travels for truth. He would explain how he had meticulously and prayerfully sorted, rejected, and accepted.As the years went on, I changed from anticipating the recountings of his searches, to simply receiving them; to being bored with them: to avoiding them; and him. You see, he had fallen in love with his search. God just isn’t that hard to find."
Can you identify with her thoughts? I know I can. When I was a senior in college I became overwhelmed with seeking the Lord for specific direction in the course of my life. I tried everything: quieting myself, pleading, sobbing, asking, even opening up my sunroof and staring at the stars while listening to worship music for hours. I just wanted to hear from the Lord. I wanted Him. But just Cheney states in God is No Fool, God isn't hiding from me and crossing his fingers in hopes that I will find him. Instead he promises in Jeremiah 29:13 "You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart."
Yes, God has revealed himself to us. In a myriad of ways He is telling us things about himself, communicating so everyone who will listen can hear. "He is not far from each one of us" Acts 17:27. The moment you come to Jesus Christ, you will meet Him.
This weekend we will be having a crash course in the Old Testament and specifically the book of Genesis in preparation for our new animated series IN THE BEGINNING coming January 24-25. I cannot tell you how excited I am about it. See you there!
His -Ginger
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