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Well, are you serious yet?

The word “seek” means: to go in search of; to look for; to try to discover. It is an action word. When one seeks something, this means that there is something important that needs to be found. No one seeks unimportant things. They simply would not waste their time. This is why many do not seek the Lord. They have been deceived into thinking that He is not important, or that they do not need God. They can do everything by themselves. That is until they experience tragedy, misfortune, failures, etc. Then they realize that they need God. The same thing happened to Israel. They had not sought the Lord, and then great misfortune overtook them. It was then that they turned to the Lord. 2 Chronicles 15:4 states: “but when in their trouble they turned to the Lord God of Israel, and sought Him, He was found by them.” God is waiting for you to call upon Him with all of your heart. When you do, He will be there for you. Jeremiah 29:13 says: “And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.” You see, He is waiting for you to get serious about your relationship with Him. King David said this about his commitment to seeking God: In Psalms 27:8, King David said: “When You said, “Seek My face,” My heart said to You, “Your face, Lord, I will seek.” Are you seeking God with all of your heart. If not, what are you waiting for?

Matthew 6:33 “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.”

 

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Perfect peace!

If you ask most people if they desire peace in their lives, they will tell you yes, they would definitely appreciate more peace in their lives. The Prophet Isaiah gave us the way to ensure perfect peace in our lives (Isaiah 26:3). For all those who take time to prioritize inviting God’s Presence into their lives, God will keep them in “perfect peace.” God’s Presence is our perfect atmosphere. In the same way that we need air to live, we also need God’s Presence in order to be in perfect peace. It’s not realistic to ask God to remove all of the problems, issues, challenges and problematic people from our lives. What we need is His peace in the midst of our daily challenges. The Lord Jesus slept in a boat that was in the midst of a storm. The disciples who were with Jesus in the boat  thought they they were going to die because of the storm, yet Jesus was sleeping in the very same storm. What was the difference? The difference was that Jesus is the Living Word, and He had promised them that they would get to the other side. They had “The Word” with them.  They were in the midst of the presence of the Lord Jesus. While they were with Him, nothing would happen to them. However,  they were focusing on their problems instead of the fact that Jesus was present with them. Had they focused on Jesus (The Word; His promises), they would have been in perfect peace. Determine today to shift your focus from your problems to daily cultivating an atmosphere around you where His Presence can dwell. It is then that you will be kept in perfect peace!

Isaiah 26:3 “You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.”