The thought of not hiding and only seeking is kind of sad isn't it? But focus on the finding part of the game. When we find the person who is hiding, the one we are seeking, what Joy is also found. Now imagine if that Joy is magnified to an unimaginable number. It's almost too much to handle. It's like a birthday party - the energy and happiness abound. Hence we are to seek God first. To seek Him with our whole heart and He PROMISES us that He will be found by us. Not mentions, not directs (although at some points he does command us, Joshua 1:9 for example) but PROMISES that if we seek Him wholeheartedly we will find him. It's a hard concept to truly wrap our small human minds around. When has a human being ever kept EVERY promise made to us? We can try and it can be our very best of intentions to keep those promises, but we are simply not capable. We are not God.
Romans 12:2 "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect." Technology is taking it's toll on participating in our own faith and I'm going to be honest here. I'm not a bible scholar, I'm not a true "blogger," but what I am is an imperfect, fragile and needy human being. I need to be a part of my own faith. God's plan for us is perfect, he wants us to prosper to grow to be successful and to find Him. It does without a doubt require our participation. We can just sit back and expect God to do everything. We have to commit to Him as he commits to us. He was a human being at one time. He was so only without sin. He 100%, completely understands our struggle and our sin, it's just that he didn't follow through like we do. God is present in every single moment of our lives. Every: a. constituting each and all members of a group without exception, b. being all possible, c. being the highest degree or expression of (I like the last one).
I blog and read and journal so that I can remind myself what I need to do. I'm a sinner I admit, I sometimes have a very unclean mouth. The devil clearly knows my weaknesses. I know I can keep coming back to God for forgiveness. I have to keep trying and trying, again and again to be better. I have to share His word with others, there are certainly others struggling in the same way or maybe something different is affecting them, but they are in need of God's love and mercy. They need to have Faith in HIM!
It's easy to memorize scripture that means something to us, let's start now:
Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discourage, I will be with you wherever you go."
Just a reminder that we must seek God with all of heart and faith in Him requires participation and cooperation. We can't just go through the motions and talk the talk. We have to - talk, walk and act!
One more thing, my favorite verse, when Jeremiah is talking to those who were sent to Babylon from Jerusalem - ch 29:vs11 "For I know the thoughts that I have toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope." The two verses that follow are equally important. Verse 12 and 13 ' "Then you will call upon Me, and I will listen to you. And YOU will seek ME, when you search for Me with all of your heart."
I know you'll get tired of hearing that one, but it's my favorite.
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