A Devotional for such a time as this: - from: Stanley, C. F. (2000). Into His presence (p. 75). Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers. _____________________________________ Seeking God SCRIPTURE READING: 1 Peter 1:13–19 KEY VERSE: Matthew 6:33 Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Do you long to have a close relationship with God, but getting there seems a distant dream? In her book His Imprint, My Expression, Kay Arthur helps you over some common hurdles to intimacy with the Lord: Seeking God—intimacy with God—must be your priority. Maybe knowing God intimately has not been a priority … or maybe you’re so overwhelmed by simply trying to meet the demands of daily living that you don’t see how knowing God intimately at this stage in life could be a priority. That may be why you feel like you’re treading water. You’re not alone!… Seeking God doesn’t mean that you are to stop earning your living, but it does mean that you may have to be satisfied with less, rather than working harder and longer hours in order to have more! Seeking God may mean you will have to lay aside some of your time-consuming activities. Television, sports, hobbies … may have to go and maybe some of your ambitions. But not your work. God says that if you don’t work, you shouldn’t eat. Besides, He promises that if you seek His Kingdom and His righteousness, the basics of life will be provided (Matthew 6:33). Of course you’ll never see the fulfillment of this promise until you do what God says. But when you begin seeking Him, God in His grace will move on your behalf … God keeps His promises! Father, sometimes I’m overwhelmed by the daily demands of life, but I really do want to make seeking You in prayer a priority. - via Logos 5 #devotionalforsuchatimeasthis #christjesus #vineofchristministries #theword #studyscripture #god #biblestudy #bible #jesus #faith
Posted on: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 15:48:24 +0000
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