Reading: Psalm 2:1-12
Simply put in this Psalm is that God can pour out such torrential wrath, but He can give you unspeakable joy if you seek His will and refuge. Honestly, the choice is yours. When we choose to push God out of our lives, as individuals, families, nations, why would we expect to ever see Him show up when we suddenly need Him? Sound like a certain friend or family member in your life? However, when we seek refuge in Him, and strive to do His will, He places joy within us. Even the hard times in our lives feel more supported, because we've learned to fully rely on God in thick and thin. When you have a great life (or week in reality), you might have a boyfriend or girlfriend (for the guys reading this), you may be getting along with your parents really well, you probably are doing good in school. Those are the times you probably feel closest to God. But as soon as a storm hits, is God still there? Of course He is, but you probably don't feel like He is. When you can prove you trust Him no matter your circumstance, that is a true maturity that lasts in Christ.
Reading: Matthew 2:1-18
The wise men ask where they can find the newborn King. I believe this is a question we need to ask ourselves daily, not only in times of needing God. When we seek Jesus in such a way that the Magi did, we will find ourselves overflowing with joy, like they did when they saw the star for the first time. Do you rejoice when you see Christ in your life? We need to choose to worship and seek God daily, especially in today's world and society. There are so many things that can win our attention over God in the media and among our peers. From drugs, to sex, to the newest, coolest gadgets. Don't allow those things to take rule over your life. When all you care about is the next drug you can take, the next questionable party you can attend, or the next person you can hook up with, that is not the kind of life that will satisfy. It will keep you scouring for more. Let God's love and daily seeking Him out be an experience that changes you daily.
Reading: Genesis 2:18-4:16
This section is chocked full of seeking. We see a very different kind of seeking here though. We see Adam and Eve seeking more satisfaction. They aren't completely satisfied with what God has given them, so they fall for Satan's trap and stumble into the temptation of eating from the forbidden tree. This causes the greatest division between man and God. Sounds familiar in our lives, huh?
However, shortly after this incident, we read the God was walking through the garden, seeking Adam and Eve. This shows that even when we screw up and run from God, He still will seek us out. Sure, there are always consequences to our screw-ups, but God is always holding us and teaching us through these times. The important thing is that you run back to Him and realize the changes you need to make.
Later, we read about a similar seeking of satisfaction from Cain, who gets so jealous of his brother, he kills him. Talk about a messed up family! But as we continue on with the Old Testament and into the New, we'll see just how important and vital Adam and Eve are to the big picture of God's plan, just as you are important in God's plan.
Keep seeking God, in good times and bad. Don't rely on the media and pleasures of this world to give you the ultimate satisfaction of highs, fame, fortune, wealth, sex, drugs, etc. The harder you chase those things, the harder you're going to fall. But the harder you chase God, the more rewarding the end prize will be both here on earth and later in eternity! Pin It
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