"The Designer of the heart is beckoning those He longs to reach."
"Seek" by downhere
He is calling us, each and every one. And the greatest part of it all is that He doesn't expect us to reach His level so that we may meet. No, He kneels down to us and meets us where we are, then encourages us to grow and become closer to Him. That, in and of itself, should be an encouragement for the ages to all Christians everywhere! We are not expected to play on His level in this life, yet moved by His love for us, we try to improve and get as close to that level as we can. And, in truth, there is no better devotion than that!
"Oh come all you thirsty, you broke and sorrowful. His justice and mercy will mend and make you whole."
"Seek" by downhere
And for those seeking that which they need, whether it be rest or refreshment of the soul or forgiveness or acceptance, there is no greater person to seek than Jesus. Jesus ate with tax collectors (Matthew 9:11), stood in the way of people about to be stoned (John 8:7), and even offered redemption to a criminal at the point of death on the cross beside His own (Luke 23:43). Honestly, who on earth can offer that kind of love to you other than Christ? Think about that for a moment...
"In the opera of life, the Composer is clear; not clichéd or trite, His love is sincere!"
"Seek" by downhere
I referred to us not having to be on His level earlier, so let me make that a little more clear. If we use opera as an example, then we would have to refer to God as the Ultimate Singer... and we would be mute and still infants, incapable of carrying a tune in comparison to Him, no matter how much we practice. Maybe, just maybe, we would be able to hum through something simple one day, and maybe we would only make a few errors in intonation and pitch, but He would always be perfect in all of it. Yet, each time we take the risers to perform our elementary, single verse of a song, He makes it worth listening to. He is our featured Soloist. He is our instructor and private lesson Teacher. He is the Composer of the music itself, and the Author of the lyrics. He is... and that's all there is to it.
Seeking is a good thing, as long as your search is aimed in the proper direction. We should be seeking Him (Matthew 6:33) in all things, always, before any other concern. The question that remains is, are you seeking what you should be?
Remember: Seek while He may be found.
God bless you all!!!
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