Psalm 27:8-9 from The Message version says:
"Listen, God, I'm calling at the top of my lungs:
"Be good to me! Answer me!"
When my heart whispered, "Seek God,"
my whole being replied,
"I'm seeking him!"
Don't hide from me now!
Have you ever felt like you were seeking God and could not find Him?
Its kind of like the boy's father in Mark 9 that said "I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!"
However you feel towards God, one thing must remain true...you must continue to seek His face!
I Chronicles 16:11 say "Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually."
Be encouraged! Those that hunger and thirst after righteousness SHALL be filled!
God seems to lead and mislead at the same time. Like He reveals and conceals simultaneously.
Much of the Bible strikes me as if God has gone into a deep forest, so to speak. To most people, it seems like He has simply vanished and does not wish to be followed. But the most intense follower sees something that others do not see. A broken twig here, a crushed leaf there, an occasional shred of clothing hanging from a limb. This is what God wants! He wants to be searched by the most intense and determined!
God never puts spiritually superlative things out of our reach, but He always puts the richest truth on the highest shelf. Stretch and get it!
To put it differently, gleaming gold is never found in huge chunks lying around on the surface of things. You might be able to find a few grains of gold there, but the big chunks are always buried deep below the surface. Dig deep!
Lastly, Jeremiah 33:3 says "Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know."
My friends, lets continue to seek God's face, lets Follow the Leader.
Have a great rest of the week, Shaun
