Peeking -vs- Seeking

Peeking -vs- Seeking

Jeremiah 29:13 (CEV) – “When you search for me, yes, search for me with all your heart, you will find me.”

“Stop using the refrigerator for an air conditioner”, I used to say to my oldest son, when as a teenager he stood in front of the open appliance trying to locate a snack.  He would never move any items but would simply open the door and stare into the contents as if he believed what he wanted would maneuver itself to the front and jump into his hands.  

In the scripture for today, God tells us that he is available, willing and ready to be found but our looking must be conscientiously done.  We must seek God with fervor, diligence and commitment.  We can’t just scrap along the surface with premeditated prayers, closed-mouthed praise and time-limited worship.  We cannot put God in a box and expect that every time we need him, he will pop-up like a Jack-in-the-box and respond methodically.  We must seek, hunt, pursue, search, inquire, and go after our relationship with God with gusto and enthusiasm. 

Even in our carnal thinking we place more value on things that we have to pursue.  Things that are ‘free’ or easy to acquire are often not as treasured or cherished.  We say that we get what we pay for.  Well if we think this about leather versus pleather; perfume versus cologne or prime rib versus hamburger; then it is not too far-fetched to see how the original God that we serve deserves our undivided and uncompromised attention. Give God your best; seek him with your whole heart; love him with your total being and watch him make himself more visible and tangible in your life. 

Every day is a good day; it is up to us to make it a GREAT day!  Be blessed!  Dr. JoAnn