Hide and Seek................................
My favorite things to play as a child had nothing to do with anything that required to be plugged in or charged, just good old fashioned hide and seek. We would play kick the can or sardines at night, but nonetheless, it was just hide and seek. "Ready or not here I come" I always seemed to be "it". Anybody else ever felt like they never got to hide but always had to seek?
As an adult with a heart after God, I find myself still doing just that, seeking. Seeking what exactly.........? Seeking God, His will for my life and my family, and to live a life that pleases Him. The Bible is full of so many treasures that we, as believers, must seek to find. There are so many references to this simple task we learned as children, seeking. "Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all of these these things shall be added unto you." (Matthew 6:33) My favorite verse on the subject is in Hebrews chapter 11. It is interesting that this chapter is so well known for verse 1. The whole chapter speaks of faith and what it is. But nestled amongst these great verses on faith is something that, if you are really paying attention, is about seeking. I have hid this verse in my heart for so many years. Through what has been a tremendously difficult, and trying, yet beautiful journey. "He is a rewarder of those that diligently seek Him".(Hebrews 11:6) But what does it really even mean to "diligently" seek anything, let alone God? And is it even relevant that it is buried among these scriptures on faith? (Really a whole book on faith)
Diligence: constant and earnest effort to accomplish what is undertaken; persistent exertion of body or mind.
So, if I constantly and earnestly make an effort, or persistently exert in my seeking of God...He will reward me? Absolutely. And what about faith? Well, as a person who has been doing just this, let me tell ya...at times it is pure faith. There are days when I want nothing more than to run from all that my life has become. I know that there are even some who believe that I have recently run from God and the life He has called me to. In the quiet moments though, when all is still......When I seek the heart of God, I KNOW that He is directing my path and guiding us every step of the way. An idea that has become extinct among Christians. We have gotten caught up in not wanting to scare away the non-believer and become so seeker-sensitive that somewhere along the way, we forgot what God says.("Your word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path" Psalm 119:105)I am not saying we must seek God on whether or not we brush our teeth or eat dinner, but when it comes to decisions or directions to go in life and His will.....yes. Seek.
We as believers must play hide and seek. We must open our bibles, read them, study them. HIDE the word in your heart and SEEK God. With all of our hearts, seek Him. God says, "You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart." (Jeremiah 29:13)
How do I play Hide and Seek? Read the word of God and talk to God.
I hope that this helps someone out there who is seeking. There is a God-shaped hole in each and everyone of us. God and God alone can fill that hole........
