Psalm 119:10-11
I have tried my best to find
you—don’t let me wander off from your instructions. I have thought much
about your words and stored them in my heart so that they would hold me
back from sin.
The Living
Bible copyright © 1971 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission
of Tyndale House Publishers Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All
rights reserved.
Have you ever misplaced something and
“hunted high and low” for it? When you finally DID locate whatever it
was you were looking for, did you vow to put it in a safe place so that
you would remember that it was there? Have you ever said, “Someday,
when I least expect it, XYZ will show up”…and stopped looking for
whatever you lost?
This is exactly what a lot of us do with God.
I’m not talking about misplacing our Bible…although I’m sure that
happens! I’m talking about getting so caught up in our own desires and
agendas and pushing God to the “back burner” to the point that He
ultimately ends up under a pile of “stuff”, shoved to the corner. And
the first thing you know it, we wonder, “Where did God go?” Sadly, some
of us leave Him there and assume that we’ll “find Him when we really
need Him”!
The truth is that God didn’t go anywhere. We
wandered off! And a lot of us have found our way back to God and said,
“I’m ever going to let You go again!” But then things happen, “life”
gets in the way, and we slip back into old habits.
We are
reminded in this verse from Psalm 119 that we must make every effort to
see that this doesn’t happen! We must stay in constant fellowship with
God…seek His word and wisdom…rest in His peace and comfort…and
diligently pursue His will for our lives. We must keep God in a place
where we always know that He is there – and we must make sure that we
never “lose” Him again.
Unlike some of our things that get
“buried” or “lost”, God is not hard to find. He is only a whisper
away. Will this be the day that you call to Him and give Him a place of
permanent prominence in your life, once and for all?
©2015 Debbie Robus
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Daily Devotional for May 2, 2014
Jeremiah 29:13
You will find me when you seek me, if you look for me in earnest.
The Living Bible copyright © 1971 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
Through no fault of their own, countless animals found themselves displaced in the April 27th tornados that ravaged central Arkansas. My Facebook wall is littered with photos of pets that have been found…and some who are still lost. I am thrilled every time I read a post about a happy reunion – and there have been many. People are earnestly seeking pets – and their owners – and there are quite a few “success stories”.
A few months ago, we took Timothy and Zola to the park to play after church one Sunday, and Timothy wandered away from the swings and went on an “exploration”. He was walking farther and farther away from us, but I had my eye on him the entire time. At one point, I could hear him yelling, “HELP! HELP! I’m LOST! Somebody save me!”…but of course, he was not lost at all! He would hold his hands to his face and wail, “WHY! Oh, WHY? Why won’t somebody save me?!” So we pretended to “rescue” him, and he came running to our open arms.
Now here’s the thing…we are never lost to God. Whether we have been tossed about in an actual tornado, the “storms of life”, or the pretend melodrama of a 4-year-old, God knows exactly where we are…and He is there with us. He is there in the rescues…but He is also with us when it seems that no help will ever come. If we look for Him, we will find Him. The trouble is that too many of us aren’t truly looking.
It’s a pretty safe bet that God is not going to literally tap you on the shoulder and say, “Hey, I’m right here!” So how DO you find God? Start by making Him a part of your daily routine. Talk to Him – often. Read the scriptures and think about the words in terms of your own life. How do they relate to what is happening at this very moment. How can they guide you and give you insights, hope and encouragement? I am confident that you will find that the scriptures are far more relevant and in tune with your life today than you ever imagined. Associate with fellow believers, and learn to share your thoughts and ideas about God…where He is, and how He shows up in your life in all kinds of circumstances.
The next time you feel “lost”…remember that you really aren’t. God is always with you. If you look for Him in earnest, you will find Him. If you make God a part of the very fabric of your life, you will find that He seems to show up more often! He has been there all along…you just didn’t know where to look. And now you do!
©2014 Debbie Robus
You will find me when you seek me, if you look for me in earnest.
The Living Bible copyright © 1971 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
Through no fault of their own, countless animals found themselves displaced in the April 27th tornados that ravaged central Arkansas. My Facebook wall is littered with photos of pets that have been found…and some who are still lost. I am thrilled every time I read a post about a happy reunion – and there have been many. People are earnestly seeking pets – and their owners – and there are quite a few “success stories”.
A few months ago, we took Timothy and Zola to the park to play after church one Sunday, and Timothy wandered away from the swings and went on an “exploration”. He was walking farther and farther away from us, but I had my eye on him the entire time. At one point, I could hear him yelling, “HELP! HELP! I’m LOST! Somebody save me!”…but of course, he was not lost at all! He would hold his hands to his face and wail, “WHY! Oh, WHY? Why won’t somebody save me?!” So we pretended to “rescue” him, and he came running to our open arms.
Now here’s the thing…we are never lost to God. Whether we have been tossed about in an actual tornado, the “storms of life”, or the pretend melodrama of a 4-year-old, God knows exactly where we are…and He is there with us. He is there in the rescues…but He is also with us when it seems that no help will ever come. If we look for Him, we will find Him. The trouble is that too many of us aren’t truly looking.
It’s a pretty safe bet that God is not going to literally tap you on the shoulder and say, “Hey, I’m right here!” So how DO you find God? Start by making Him a part of your daily routine. Talk to Him – often. Read the scriptures and think about the words in terms of your own life. How do they relate to what is happening at this very moment. How can they guide you and give you insights, hope and encouragement? I am confident that you will find that the scriptures are far more relevant and in tune with your life today than you ever imagined. Associate with fellow believers, and learn to share your thoughts and ideas about God…where He is, and how He shows up in your life in all kinds of circumstances.
The next time you feel “lost”…remember that you really aren’t. God is always with you. If you look for Him in earnest, you will find Him. If you make God a part of the very fabric of your life, you will find that He seems to show up more often! He has been there all along…you just didn’t know where to look. And now you do!
©2014 Debbie Robus
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