Wednesday 1-30-08 "Seeking God"

Greetings Internet Campus,

2 Chronicles 7:14 Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land.

This week we are looking at ways to simplify our spiritual lives. If you missed the last 2 devotionals, it's worth it to go back and grab those because I think they will help you as you de-clutter what might be getting in the way from a deeper relationship with God.

Today we are chatting about seeking God. I mean really looking for Him. The passage talks about looking for God's face....coming eye to eye with our creator....have you ever tried looking for God? How do you know what God looks like?

The Bible tells us what God looks like. He came to Earth a couple thousand years ago with skin-on...He came as a little baby in Bethlehem. He is Jesus. Jesus is God. They are one. If you want to know what God looks like...go looking for Jesus' face....you'll find it. I don't mean jump on Wikipedia and look up an interpretation of Jesus' appearance....I'm talking about what this passage is referring to...getting to know Jesus as a person...as a real-life human being. That's why He came...that's why He left Heaven....so that He could be seen and understood by our finite minds. Jesus, the God/man, is a real person. I'm not downplaying His holiness or overlooking His deity...far from it. I am simply confirming that God was seen in a physical body by thousands of people on the Earth.

Notice what the verse says...we need to SEEK God's face...it doesn't say see it. We may not see Jesus personally until we get to Heaven. However, by seeking Jesus with our lives, the face of Christ will appear.... in the friend extending undeserved grace, in a spouse showing unconditional love, in a child innocently trusting...that's where Jesus is.

He is a real person...a real God...in Heaven. You'll see Him there...but keep looking for Him here...

Write it Down: In your journal today, list 3 people you see Jesus in. What traits do they exhibit that make you think that? In your prayer time...commit to seeking Jesus' face with your life.

See you tomorrow as we wrap up this 4 part look at simplifying our spiritual lives!

Pastor Brian