The Approach
As some of you know I
have a new dog named Arisia. We as humans can learn a little about our
own behavior when it comes to dogs. Sometimes she can be very timid when
approaching me. When I noticed this, I thought a bit about how we as
humans come to God. We should definitely approach him with fear and
reverence. For He is holy, and we are sinful creatures, yet he calls us
to come to him. Like my dog we desire to find a place of refuge, comfort,
and love. I mentioned before that I’m dealing with some hurt and pain and
my dog reminded me to seek my master because as much as we want to handle
things on our own, we can’t do it. There’s a messed up theology that has
been circulating for some years that says “God will never give me more than I
can handle “. Actually, God will use problems to bring you to a choice.
Will you choose to seek him or are you going to do things on your own.
Personally, I’m trying to get better at seeking Him. I don’t always
get it right. I’m trying hard to read my Bible and listen to Christian
music more. I have the Youversion app on my iPhone and I let it read
devotionals and the Bible straight to my hearing aids and I listen to sermons
while walking at work. Small choices can make a difference.
Jesus said in Matthew
11:28 “Come to me, all ye who are weary and burdened, and I will give you
rest.”
God wants us to seek
him. The late Rich Mullins had a song title that just about sums up us as
humans. Simply put “We are not as strong as we think we are.” All
of us like my wobbly dog Arisia are just a few French fries short of a Happy
Meal.
Here’s another reason
we need to seek God with our problems. I love how the English Standard
Version translates this verse because on days I’m exhausted I’ve prayed this
back to God.
Psalm 23:3
“He restores my soul;
He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.”
Something as of late
that has been bothering me is the sheer plethora of profanity my coworkers use
and there are times, I get off work and I’m so happy to be away from it.
God calls us to live a better way. We need to spend time in prayer
and in his Word. I’ve mentioned before if just one person draws closer to
God and finds hope because of something I have shared then I have accomplished
my purpose. Make little choices to seek God.
I want to end with
these two verses because as someone who works nights, I greatly related to
them.
Psalm 16:7-8
“I will bless the
Lord who guides me; even at night my heart instructs me. I know the Lord
is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me.”
Come near to me by Geoff Moore and the Distance
God is faithful by Sheila Walsh
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