What do you seek?

Hear the word of God:

That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn't life more than food, and your body more than clothing? Look at the birds. They don't plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren't you far more valuable to him than they are? Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?

And why worry about your clothing? Look at the lilies of the field and how they grow. They don't work or make their clothing, yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith?

So don't worry about these things, saying, 'What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?' These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.

So don't worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today's trouble is enough for today.
Matthew 6:25-34

How well have you been seeking lately? Has that been where your main passions and heart have been focused? For many of us, we may not be able to say that. We may say that we have been too busy with the day to day. We have had so many things to catch up on. We have had so many people demanding our time. Could you imagine living a life with no concerns like the lilies of the field? Could you imagine just getting up and going out like the birds and collecting just what you needed for that moment? These animals and plants and nature all allow God to be their supply.

What would this look like for a Christian? We don’t plan our lives around how much money or how many things that we have. We just live for the day and try our best to be our best for God. We try our best to influence as many as possible that day. We try our best to be there for our families first. We try our best to Seek God above all else! This comes through study, prayer, silence and solitude with God, worship, and just being with our maker. Some days the simple life sounds so beautiful and some days it seems like something that would be so hard to obtain. I guess none of us will ever find out unless we start out on that journey and seek!

Jason

Daddy, where are you?

Today’s devotional from Jason:

“Daddy, where are you? Daddy, where are you?”

I sat and listened to my youngest son shout this all over our house. He had wanted to play a game of hide and seek. I had told him that we couldn’t play for long because everybody was so busy at that moment doing chores and getting ready for church.

“Daddy, where are you?”

I heard him shouting from our den and he kept getting closer. I heard a yell coming from down the hall so I left my hiding place to go and check out what chaos was occurring this time. As I dealt with the problem, I heard, “Daddy, where are you?” I then went into the kitchen to help with clean up after dinner, and had forgotten all about our game of hide and seek.

About 5 minutes later I hear my son’s little yell coming out of the dining room. He was about to start crying and he just yelled, “Daddy, where are you?”

With all the busyness of evening, I had forgotten to keep playing with my son. He never stopped looking for me. His heart was set on finding his daddy. When I saw him coming into the kitchen I ran and picked him up and cheered him on for finding me, but in my heart I felt horrible for letting my “busy” life at the time keep me from finishing our game. I know that life happens and we have to deal with those little bumps in the road, but I will never forget the fact that my son never gave up looking for me and was determined to seek me out with all of his heart.

Jeremiah 29:11-14
For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. In those days when you pray, I will listen. If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me. I will be found by you," says the LORD. "I will end your captivity and restore your fortunes. I will gather you out of the nations where I sent you and will bring you home again to your own land."

Unlike myself, God does not forget that we are looking for him. He is always watching with plans in hand. He has a great plan for our lives, but we have to seek him. We have to seek him with all of our hearts and not give up. The Bible tells us that if we seek him, we will find him, so I have no doubt that it is not hard to find our heavenly Father. He is listening and waiting for us to yell out or whisper, “Daddy, where are you!” Are you seeking?

Blessings,

Jason