Seek and Find, But What?

Hang on to your hats ladies and gents it’s a hot one in Michigan today. It’s something like 85 degrees out side and then on top of that it is really humid. It’s a roaster, that’s for sure.


I have tried over the last few weeks to write something worth reading, but every time I get to the end of a thought it seems disconnected and shallow, so I let it go and try again some other day. However, I think today might be different. I’m not sure why, maybe it’s the heat getting to me or the fact that Marcus is spitting all over the place, or maybe God wants me to share something deep and profound.

I have been reading a book called Dug Down Deep by Joshua Harris and over the last few chapters he has been talking about grace. I have always held the belief that we accept Jesus into our hearts and confess that He is Lord and we will be saved (Romans 10:9). I am continually blown away by this verse and the verses that follow it. These may be some the easiest verse in the whole bible to understand, but they are also some of the most powerful if not the most powerful. The powerful work of salvation is an amazing thing to watch. I have people who look tired and old and run down accept Jesus and I see them a week later and they look like a totally different person. They look younger, have a better attitude and they have life.

I love salvation, but sanctification is another story. Sanctification is most often times painful and ugly. I firmly believe that sanctification comes through going through trials and hardships (James 1:2-4). James tells us to count this process pure joy because at the end of it we will be lacking nothing, but how am I supposed to be joyful when ______ (fill in your own trial) is happening to me. This is a question I’m not sure I can answer at this time; I guess this is why we study God’s word to learn and grow in knowledge of Him. The only answer I can give is the pat Christian answer that says that the Holy Spirit will give you joy no matter what, but I am not into pat Christian answer such as these.

I want to know why I know something and why I believe it. Not just because some other Christian says it’s the right answer. God tells us to seek Him. I want to seek Him and find Him and hopefully when I find Him He will find me faithful. There are many questions that the bible raises. In fact it raises more questions than answers, but I know that as long as I seek Him, I will find Him.