The Search Is On
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you (James 4:8) Have you ever lost your car keys or eyeglasses or the remote control to the tv? If so, you know what it means to search for something with all your heart. It would be interesting to know just how much time and energy is expended during a lifetime searching for lost items. Why are we willing to pour so much of ourselves into such efforts? It’s because we recognize an immediate need for that which is lost, or because it is of significant value to us. All other activity halts as we concentrate all our physical, mental and visual facilities on the search. God was referring to that kind of search when He inspired the prophet to penned You will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart (Jeremiah 29:12) God invites us into a loving relationship with Him that is real and personal. Through His Son Jesus Christ, He has promised to save us, guide us, and pr...