Continuing with Matt 6:33

I truly love this verse. There is so much we can learn from this verse, and so much we can see God do if we will live out this verse. I see so many people seeking after so many different aspects of God. People seek after His power, His manifestations, or His blessings. There is nothing wrong with any of these things. They are all of God. But if you are one of these people, I want to encourage you to begin to seek the face of God. Seek just to get to know Him and know His heart. Seek to find out what He is really like, and then ask Him to conform you into the image of Christ (Romans 8:29). That is what we were all created for, to manifest Christ in the midst of a sinful world. The way we do that is to first get to know Him and let Him develop Christ-like character on the inside of us. I truly believe that our wonderful Heavenly Father would not possibly conform us into the image of His Son, send us out into the world, and not give us the authority and power that He gave His Son and has promised to all who believe in His Son and make Him Lord. The problem with us is we are a bunch of 4 year olds spiritually, but we want the keys to our Father’s car now. Our Father is too wise to give the keys to us, because He knows we would wind up hurting ourselves. Let’s make a commitment together. Let’s seek the face of the Lord together. Let’s love the Lord our God with ALL our hearts, ALL our minds, ALL our souls, and with ALL of our strength and see if our Father won’t give us the Keys to the Kingdom. Remember “If ye then, being evil know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father in heaven give good things to them that ASK Him” Matthew 7:11.

Seeking His Face

I just wanted to take a second and encourage others to live by the Scripture Matt 6:33. I realize it is tough sometimes. Trust me I have had my share of the Christian roller coaster (I know many of you know exactly what I am referring to). But I believe with all my heart, that if we will truly put this verse into action we would see God’s promises come to pass. I know many say that they have tried, and God did not come through. But I also believe Romans 3:4, which says “let God be true and every man a liar.” So many of us get discouraged because of sicknesses or lack of finances. What I believe God does is He not only is willing to answer our prayers but is also willing to work a little Christ-like character into us while we wait PATIENTLY. Remember the Iraelites, when Moses had gone up on the mountain. They had waited 39 days and then they gave up and got Aarron to make the golden calf. When did Moses show up? He showed up on the 40th day. One more day, and that whole epoisode would have never happened. What I am saying is I believe we tend to believe to a certain point and give up, and God is ready to come through had we waited just one more day.

Too Busy for Jesus

I find that if the devil can not keep you from being a Christian, he will try to make you too busy for Jesus. Not too busy to do STUFF in the name of Jesus, but he will try to make you too busy to pray and too busy to study His Holy Word. I am trying to incorporate into my life that if I am too busy to pray, then I am just too busy period. Prayer and the study of the Word must be our highest priority. Loving the Lord with all our hearts, mind, and strength is what we were created for and were told to do. I ask that you would join with me in returning to our first love. Let’s return to the Lord in prayer and reading the Word and watch how God responds.