Searching For God
- Now Think On This
by Steve Martin
“…for
the Lord searches all hearts, and understands every intent of the thoughts. If
you seek Him, He will let you find Him..." 1 Chronicles 28:9 NASU
As I wrote this message, another Now
Think On This word to share, there was much happening in the hearts of
men and women around the world. It seemed that particular day in September was
reaching a pinnacle in the spiritual activity realm. Even the children of the
seeking parents were involved, pressing in for more than their natural lives
had given them.
In Israel, Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, had begun at sundown. For
the next 24 hours devout Jews, and even most of the secular/non-religious ones,
would fast and seek their Living God.
In Mecca, Saudi Arabia, more than 2 million Muslims had begun to gather for the annual hajj pilgrimage
to that city, believed to be their holiest site on the earth.
And in the USA, Pope
Francis had landed for his several day visit to major American East Coast
cities – Washington DC, New York and Philadelphia. Roman Catholics, Protestants
and the mass media would be part of the enormous crowds, all expecting his appearance
and words to be different from previous religious leaders.
Many Christians were
looking to the skies, anticipating the rare blood moon within the week, believing
this was another sign of Jesus’ soon return.
The nations seek
after God - some out of tradition, others from duty, and yet more because they
believe their spiritual lives will be changed, along with their afterlife.
In Scriptures, we find others who were seeking after God. Specifically in
Acts 17:22-31, Luke wrote of Paul’s proclamation to those in Athens searching
for a Higher Being. He writes, “Sha’ul stood up in the Council meeting and
said, “Men of Athens: I see how very religious you are in every way! For as I
was walking around, looking at your shrines, I even found an altar which had
been inscribed, ‘To An Unknown God.’ So, the one whom you are already
worshipping in ignorance — this is the one I proclaim to you.
“The God who made the universe and everything in it, and who is Lord of
heaven and earth, does not live in man-made temples; nor is he served by human
hands, as if he lacked something; since it is he himself who gives life and
breath and everything to everyone.
“From one man he made every nation living on the entire surface of the
earth, and he fixed the limits of their territories and the periods when they
would flourish. God did this so that people would look for him and perhaps
reach out and find him although in fact, he is not far from each one of us, ‘for
in him we live and move and exist.’ Indeed, as some of the poets among you have
said, ‘We are actually his children.’ So, since we are children of God, we
shouldn’t suppose that God’s essence resembles gold, silver or stone shaped by
human technique and imagination.
“In the past, God overlooked such ignorance; but now he is commanding all
people everywhere to turn to him from their sins. For he has set a Day when he
will judge the inhabited world, and do it justly, by means of a man whom he has
designated. And he has given public proof of it by resurrecting this man from
the dead.” (Complete Jewish Bible)
The Man whom Paul (Sha’ul) spoke about had very recently risen from the
dead. This Man, the Jew Yeshua, was alive, and was now Himself seeking the
hearts of men. Through this proclamation
of His Gospel (Good News), to those who would hear, repent and come in
obedience to salvation, many would find that which they had been longing for, the
Messiah of the world. He had come the first time.
There is only One Name by which man can be saved, and His name is Jesus
Christ, Yeshua HaMashiach, the Messiah and the One who has paid the price for
all mankind on the tree (cross), to bring everlasting life to those who would
believe.
My heart and prayer is that for each and every one who seeks God, you will
find Him whom your heart longs for. As the Bible says, He is not far from each one
of us. He will let you find Him – for the first time or for your daily walk of
faith.
“…so that they should seek the
Lord, in the hope that they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not
far from each one of us.” Acts 17:27 NKJV
Now think on this,
Steve Martin
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Now Think On This #180
“Searching For God” by Steve Martin
Date: In the year of
our Lord 2015 (09.22.15) Tuesday at 6:30 pm in Charlotte, NC
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