Seeking God

Through the words of the prophet Jeremiah, The Lord declares that He has "plans to prosper you, not to harm you.  plans for hope and a future" (29:11).  These are wonderful words of comfort and joy on which many bank their salvation, and rightly so. However, these words were not spoken in a vacuum.

As Paul Harvey used to say, "And now, the rest of the story,"  "You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.  I will be found by you" (Jer 29:13-14).  God's promise of hope and a future rests on our heart's desire of a future with Him. If we are half-hearted or unconcerned with the glory God has in store for us, it will remain in storage. When we seek the glory of God with all our hearts, it will be revealed to us.

It is not enough to give God lip service or to play at Christianity. It is not enough to appreciate what Christ has done, we must assimilate his will into our lives.   It is not enough, in the words of author Kyle Idelman, to be a fan, we must be a follower of Jesus.   That is to say that we must be disciples not just admirers. Our focus and life path must be altered to that of our Lord or he is not our Lord.

Imagine a football player who only read about and discussed football - will he ever be on the roster?  How many pilots just read the instruction manuel and go to the pilot's club but never fly a plane?  Would a fisherman not fish or a hunter not hunt?  Would they be content to stay in the camp and talk about how to hunt or fish?

When you seek something with all your heart, your body, mind and soul are in it as well. You are changed by what your heart desires. Have you made a personal relationship with Christ your heart's desire?  Or is He more of a back burner kind of thing?

Jus' Askn.