Seeking Gods FACE
Seeking God For Freedom From Conflicted Desires
Diversions. Distractions. Things that demand our attention. Things that demand our focus. Good things. Fun things. Important things. The worries of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires for other things. It is so easy to live life and to forget God. So easy to just go about our routine and do it our way, and never seek His face.
But John 17:3 tells us that eternal life is knowing God. Can you imagine a close, intimate relationship with the Creator of the universe? A relationship closer than a brother. A mentor that stands by our side constantly, who is able, willing, and committed to perform anything asked in His name.
He tells us to ask, to seek, to knock, and we will receive. He tells us that whatsoever we ask in His name, He will hasten to perform. "Whatsoever" is a very big word that covers more than we can think or imagine. Why don't we ask? Why do we struggle and fight and grow weary? Why don't we take it to the Lord in prayer?
Is it because we don't believe? The first chapter of James tells us to ask for wisdom, and it will be given to us...unconditionally. But if we don't believe that He gives wisdom, we don't recognize the wisdom and try to act on our own. We are focused on ourselves, our own comfort, safety, and convenience; our own pride. Then we are tossed to and fro like a wave on the ocean.
Oh, Lord, grant me the wisdom to seek your face in everything I do or encounter. Lord, please abide with me. Lord, please show me great and mighty things of God.
Michael L. Pearson
New Covenant Bible
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