Good morning -
It's a guy thing to not ask for directions, and I'm one of the worst. I can't count the number of times my wife has sat in the car in exasperation while I blindly drove on without a clue as to where we were. It's the ultimate humiliating experience to admit that we're lost and in need of direction.
A far more serious situation is to be spiritually lost and unwilling to seek direction. The Lord eagerly desires to give direction and purpose when we humbly seek Him:
"Come, let us return to the LORD. For He has torn us, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will bandage us. He will revive us after two days; He will raise us up on the third day, That we may live before Him. So let us know, let us press on to know the LORD. His going forth is as certain as the dawn; And He will come to us like the rain, Like the spring rain watering the earth." (Hosea 6:1-3)
When we've lost our way spiritually the Lord sometimes injures us in order to heal us. A crisis or calamity may come into our life in order to get our attention and to focus our need for spiritual direction. Though the difficulties may make us weak or cause us to faint, "He will revive us after two days; He will raise us up on the third day". Perhaps the reference to raising us up on the third day is a reference to Christ's resurrection on the third day and the power and victory that is ours through that great event.
"So let us know, let us press on to know the LORD". Is there any greater need than for us to truly know our Maker and Lord? No pursuit is more important, and to "press on" toward it is worthy of our best energies. His desire for intimate fellowship with us is assured and "He will come to us like the rain, Like the spring rain watering the earth."
Life comes through rain. Sometimes rain comes in storms that inflict damage, but ultimately the rain refreshes and nourishes. The refreshing life of God is available to us through life's storms and so it is imperative that we press on to know Him.
To know the Lord is to know His purposes and plans. Rich, refreshing nourishment is found in His word, the practice of prayer, and honest, meaningful connection with members of the body of Christ.
Seek the Lord through the various means in which He can be found. Look to Him for the direction and re-direction that you need.
It may be a guy thing not to ask for driving directions, but it's a spiritual thing to seek divine direction when they way is hidden or unclear.
Humbly seeking His directions today,
Pastor Steve
It's a guy thing to not ask for directions, and I'm one of the worst. I can't count the number of times my wife has sat in the car in exasperation while I blindly drove on without a clue as to where we were. It's the ultimate humiliating experience to admit that we're lost and in need of direction.
A far more serious situation is to be spiritually lost and unwilling to seek direction. The Lord eagerly desires to give direction and purpose when we humbly seek Him:
"Come, let us return to the LORD. For He has torn us, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will bandage us. He will revive us after two days; He will raise us up on the third day, That we may live before Him. So let us know, let us press on to know the LORD. His going forth is as certain as the dawn; And He will come to us like the rain, Like the spring rain watering the earth." (Hosea 6:1-3)
When we've lost our way spiritually the Lord sometimes injures us in order to heal us. A crisis or calamity may come into our life in order to get our attention and to focus our need for spiritual direction. Though the difficulties may make us weak or cause us to faint, "He will revive us after two days; He will raise us up on the third day". Perhaps the reference to raising us up on the third day is a reference to Christ's resurrection on the third day and the power and victory that is ours through that great event.
"So let us know, let us press on to know the LORD". Is there any greater need than for us to truly know our Maker and Lord? No pursuit is more important, and to "press on" toward it is worthy of our best energies. His desire for intimate fellowship with us is assured and "He will come to us like the rain, Like the spring rain watering the earth."
Life comes through rain. Sometimes rain comes in storms that inflict damage, but ultimately the rain refreshes and nourishes. The refreshing life of God is available to us through life's storms and so it is imperative that we press on to know Him.
To know the Lord is to know His purposes and plans. Rich, refreshing nourishment is found in His word, the practice of prayer, and honest, meaningful connection with members of the body of Christ.
Seek the Lord through the various means in which He can be found. Look to Him for the direction and re-direction that you need.
It may be a guy thing not to ask for driving directions, but it's a spiritual thing to seek divine direction when they way is hidden or unclear.
Humbly seeking His directions today,
Pastor Steve
posted by steve @ 9:38 AM
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