That’s certainly what yesterday felt like – everything was hiding, and I was the one seeking.
That’s one thing about being in a new place, it takes a while to remember where everything is. I wanted to make cookies but first I had to seek out the cookie sheets, my recipe book, the ingredients and my little food processor. I knew where my big KitchenAid mixer was, it was in storage so how will I cream brown sugar and shortening by hand – find the food processor!
But then where we the ingredients? The flour, sugar, eggs, salt, vanilla were easy to find. The shortening took a little longer and oh my, the baking soda was MIA. Dave had to go next door to see if my neighbor had any I could borrow. Thank you.
Cookies made and very tasty, success. Now on to the next search. I had appliance warranties to register. Find the receipts and the serial numbers. More seeking.
Friends coming for dinner so back to the kitchen for more searching – serving dishes, napkins, etc. Found them all.
That’s where my thoughts were this morning when a Scripture verse came to mind.
“Later that day Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, ‘I will give half of my property to the poor. And I will now pay back four times as much to everyone I have ever cheated.’ 9 Jesus said to Zacchaeus, ‘Today you and your family have been saved, because you are a true son of Abraham. 10 The Son of Man came to look for and to save people who are lost.’” Luke 19:8-10 CEV
Jesus came to SEEK and to SAVE those who are lost! God’s efforts to seek us out are so much greater than mine to find the cookie sheets or the serials numbers.
I had to stop right then and thank Him for seeking for me and being persistent enough to find me.
So many times I have quoted the verses:
” Ask, and you will receive. Search, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened for you. 8 Everyone who asks will receive. Everyone who searches will find. And the door will be opened for everyone who knocks.” Matthew 7:7-8 CEV
But these verses took on new meaning this morning when I put them in perspective. God seeks us! Of course, He knows where we are just like Jesus knew Zacchaeus was in that tree. He seeks for us until we are wanting to be found.
God isn’t willing that any should perish; He wants us all to come to Him and so He continues to seek, lovingly seek a relationship with us.
We spend so much time seeking for things – peace, happiness, financial freedom, relationships, prestige but when we search for God we find it all.
“So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ 32 These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. 33 Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.” Matthew 6:31-33 NLT
When we search for God, we will find Him. He’s been there all the time – seeking a relationship with us and wanting to provide for our well-being.
