"You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.” - Jeremiah 29:13
The idea of seeking God is used many places in the Bible. We are called to "seek" not because God is hiding or secluded from us, but rather because we are prone to fix our eyes on other things. In this passage, God is reminding His people to seek Him with their whole heart while they were in exile under the brutal nation of Babylon. As God's people shift their hope to Him, He promises to be found and restore them. Jesus portrays this accessibility by coming to earth to be as physically close as possible, but also reconciling sinners to allow us to be spiritually close to the Father. Now with the Holy Spirit in us, Jesus is nearer than if He were physically present among us!
Questions:
What areas of our heart are not seeking after God?
How does Jesus provide hope in those areas?
Prayer:
Lord, you are worthy of my whole heart's worship. I confess there are other things that I have placed my hope in. At my deepest core, I do not want them- please remove those from me so I can seek you more. Thank you that you will meet me where I am today. Jesus, your blood has already restored me; will you please restore me in other areas as well.
By David Nauta