Who hasn’t
caught a boney knuckled sock to the shoulder while riding in the car,
accompanied by the yell PUNCH BUGGY?
First it was my kids, now it’s my grandkids and they always remember to
yell “no punch backs” which leaves me with no retaliatory options. Well I could
drive into the ditch and blame it on them for punching me but that would be a
bit extreme. The thing is you don’t pay any attention to the make or model of
the other vehicles on the road nor are you aware of how many there are unless
you are looking, actively looking. You have to be seeking those funky little VW
Beetles or you don’t even notice them.
So I’m
wondering how often we do not notice God because we honestly aren’t even
looking say anything about “seeking” Him with intent. Maybe once in a while in
a crisis, or a trial we go looking for God the rest of the time He’s kind of
like that shirt in the closet you only wear when it’s really cold. He’s there,
you know He is but it’s not that cold so you really aren’t looking for Him, not
wanting to put Him on and let anyone see you. After all you don’t want to look
like a total geek, like no one else you know….
“Proverbs
8:17 I (God) love those who love me; and those who diligently seek me will find
me”.
Diligence,
what a nasty word, it implies work and not just half hearted work but put your
heart soul and back into it. So where do I go to seek Him? How about
everywhere, outside your door in creation, in others and most of all in His
word and even in yourself if you’re magnifying what’s good. God wants us to
seek Him, show Him to others and even allow punch backs because it never hurts to
have Him pointed out to us by someone else.
