Seek the Lord while He may be found; call upon Him while He is near.
Isaiah 55:6 NKJV
You're probably somewhat young if you are reading the Selah blog today. You have a lot of life ahead of you. So when is a good time to get serious about seeking God? There's no better time than the present. "Seek the Lord while He may be found," said Isaiah. There's an urgency to that message. God is very findable. Seek him. Don't let him get away~or rather, don't let your life get away from you. The habits you establish now will be hard to break later. Get into the habit of seeking God now; if you don't -if you get settled into habits that don't include God~he might not be so easy to find later.
Make it a habit to seek God in your daily activities. I had a chance to listen to a sermon preached by my friend and mentor Rev Frank Purvis this week and he reflected of his time he spends each morning for devotion and connecting with God. I echo his concern for people who have no relationship with God, what do they do when trials come? Whom do they turn to? Today, we are reminded to seek God when you wake; seek God when you study or play or like we discussed in our worship yesterday, to seek him when we work. Seek God when you're with your friends and when you're among strangers.
At a conference, camp, or a retreat, inside the prison as in the KAIROS ministry in which our own Michael & LeeAnn serve. God seems to be everywhere. At home afterward, when you dig into the busyness of work, or school and everyday life, it may seem as if God is hard to find.
This verse reminds us that God is near and that you can always find him. Remember God does not abandon us, we abandon Him.
It is important for you to know that God is near and will never leave you. God is near you at school and at home.
"God is near you even though no one else can see Him or no one else is looking for Him."
God is near when your friends are there for you and when your friends leave you hanging' and they are gone. God is near you by the lockers, at the dorm, around the coffee pot at work and alongside the gossipers. God is everywhere, no matter where you are.
How can you find God right here, right now? It is easy. God is near you this very minute. I am certain that God can speak to you Selah people' even in a crude blog from a young growing pastor like myself. He helped David as a shepherd boy to slay a giant and show His power using a week Disciple. I ask that he remind us today that if we "Find God" and keep him close by he will slay the giants in our lives. You will find a listening ear and find God when you pray or just talk with God like the true friend he is.
"Peace be with you and remember to grab someone and tell them how much God loves them, just as much as he loves you!"
In Christ service,
Your Pastor ~ Rev Muston (PreacherPatrick)
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