Wednesday, January 2, 2013

A time to SEEK HIM

Deuteronomy 4:26-31New Living Translation (NLT)26 “Today I call on heaven and earth as witnesses against you. If you break my covenant, you will quickly disappear from the land you are crossing the Jordan to occupy. You will live there only a short time; then you will be utterly destroyed. 27 For the Lord will scatter you among the nations, where only a few of you will survive. 28 There, in a foreign land, you will worship idols made from wood and stone—gods that neither see nor hear nor eat nor smell. 29 But from there you will search again for the Lord your God. And if you search for him with all your heart and soul, you will find him.30 “In the distant future, when you are suffering all these things, you will finally return to the Lord your God and listen to what he tells you. 31 For the Lord your God is a merciful God; he will not abandon you or destroy you or forget the solemn covenant he made with your ancestors.

In these verses, Moses promises Israel certain punishment if they abandon his covenant. He speaks of how quickly they will turn and worship false gods. But then v.29 "From there you will search again for the LORD your God. And if you search for Him with all your heart and soul, you will find him." From wherever we find ourselves, we can seek HIM and know we will find HIM. HE is the GOD of 2nd chances. v.31...HE will not abandon, destroy, or forget. Circumstances that threaten to destroy the things of this world cannot destroy our souls.

When was the last time we sought HIM with all our heart and soul? What idols have crept in and taken HIS place in our lives? Is. 55:6 "Seek the LORD while he may be found." Have we sought HIM for the salvation of our very souls? This is the most important seeking! These are hard questions to ask ourselves. However, the new year is a wonderful time to change our heart's direction, gain fresh focus, seek HIM-like the wise men sought the Christ child. Let's stop right where we are and seek HIM today!

Always there is opportunity for you to share your insights in the comment section. It's in this section that we will get to know one another's hearts and grow together. It's a joy to journey with you! Have a wonderful day!
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6 comments:

  1. Misty bakerJanuary 2, 2013 at 8:47 AM

    I find lately I only seek him with all my heart and soul when things are bad. When things are going good I just thank him nightly and go on with life. Thanks for posting this

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    1. UnknownJanuary 2, 2013 at 5:40 PM

      Misty, So good to hear from you! Let's seek Him together as we go through 2013. Sometimes what is hard on our own is much easier when we know we have someone going along beside us. I hope all is well with your family! Happy New Year! ~Christy

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 2, 2013 at 9:05 AM

    I do not know you. I followed a link from a friend of mine who is probably a friend of yours. Thank you for being obedient and starting this blog. I plan to follow along and be blessed as you share from the overflow of your heart.
    Debbie

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    1. UnknownJanuary 2, 2013 at 5:42 PM

      Debbie, Thanks for your comments! I'm looking forward to getting to know you as you share your heart here too! ~Christy

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 2, 2013 at 2:41 PM

    Thank you Christy! It was a little hard to read the verse on the blog...had to open my bible...good job.

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    1. UnknownJanuary 2, 2013 at 5:43 PM

      Thanks! I have worked on making the fonts and colors more legible. I hope that makes it easier to read! ~Christy

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