Seeking God

The prophet Jeremiah warned ancient Israel of their coming fall as a nation and the subsequent captivity in a foreign land. The reason for their demise was that they rejected the protective cover of God - "The priests did not ask, ‘Where is the Lord ?’" (Jer 2:8). And the people themselves, "They did not ask, ‘Where is the Lord, who brought us up out of Egypt?" (Jer 2:6).

They continued offering sacrifices, they maintained their religious cover, but it was void of The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob; filled with ritual but empty of relationship. Prayers went up but their hearts remained unmoved. They wanted the blessings that come when one walks with God but didn't want to follow Him.  

Aren't you glad we are not like them today?  Isn't it good to know that we don't just send up a laundry list of blessings we want bestowed with no real desire to hear what God has to say to us?  

Isn't it wonderful that we don't just attend a religious service to check off a set of rituals we're required to perform, but rather we are drawn into a worship experience where we encounter God?

Doesn't it warm your heart to realize that we, as a nation and as individuals are asking where The Lord is on national issues and where He is on our personal choices?  Aren't you glad that we have come so far in seeking God and his voice in our lives?

Don't you wish we really did seek that personal relationship with Him?  Don't you wish that we were as concerned with hearing what God had so say about our plans as we are in getting Him to bless them?  Don't you wish that America and each of us as Americans would ask, "Where is the Lord who gave us freedom as a nation and as individuals?"

What do you wish?  Are you seeking God's voice?  Jus' Askn.