Seek the Lord while you can find him. Call on him now while he is near. Let the wicked change their ways and banish the very thought of doing wrong. Let them turn to the Lord that he may have mercy on them. Yes, turn to our God, for he will forgive generously.
Isaiah 55:6-7 NLT
It is part of my plan to instruct my grandchildren in the fine art of beach-combing. I hope to impart to them the many illustrations of God the Father, and Jesus Christ, His Son, through life at the beach.
Seek first, seek early - before the four-wheelers run up and down the beach, mindlessly crushing our treasure. Come expecting and prepared to gather treasure. We might find an entire bed of sand dollars or other treasure, and if we don't have anything to carry it with, we can't gather it all in. So we must bring a bag or bucket. We may be looking for totally different things from the beached shells, but it's in our timeless stroll that we can expound on our connection to God.
Seek Him first and seek Him early before the distractions of the day interfere with being able to see or hear Him. Prepare our hearts to receive what He has to give and come prepared to carry it back with us. Look for Him and the evidence of Him in our everyday, walking around lives... not just Sunday or Wednesday or Saturday. And yes, it may take discipline to rise early and to come prepared to receive, but after all, what is a 'disciple'? One who has disciplined oneself. According to Webster - training which corrects, molds, or perfects the mental faculties or moral character. And we all know, apart from Christ, we stand no chance of having moral character, let alone perfecting it.
What treasures are you seeking?
Prayer:
Father,
May our hearts always be mindful of You in everything we see or do. Reveal Yourself to us, Father, according to Your Word, that those who seek You shall find You, when we seek with all our hearts. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen
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