Day Seven: Seeking More of God

Have you ever read a great novel you didn’t want to finish? Every page is excruciating joy, satisfying but moving toward an undoubtedly perfect ending. Finally, you read that last page, last sentence, last word. And there’s a little grieving as you say goodbye to the characters you loved—whether they were real or imagined.

It has to end. It’s finite. Every book ends. Every day ends. Every life ends. We live in a world of endings. But we serve a God without end. No limits. Infinite. Eternal. Discoveries of Him are ceaseless. There is always more to seek and know.

· Does God’s vastness encourage you to seek Him or overwhelm you?

Isaiah was both overwhelmed and inspired at his first vision of God’s majesty. He cried, “Woe is me,” in one breath and, “Send me,” in the next. It’s a reaction we see throughout Scripture and perhaps in our own lives. When faced with difficult life circumstances, people often choose one of two extremes: 1) we accuse God, or 2) seek hard after Him.

· Have difficult circumstances caused you to accuse God? Or to seek Him harder? 

It’s often in the most heart-rending trials that cause biblical characters to seek God whole-heartedly. Jacob had a scant relationship with Elohim until he wrestled with God—in the form of a man—at the Jabbok River. Job knew God far more intimately after his life-changing trials. And by the time David sat on Israel’s throne, he’d run from King Saul’s murderous threats for years and learned to trust God for every breath.

· What hardships in your life have brought you closer to the Lord?

New Testament Seeking

No matter what we face on this earth, it’s a fleeting whisper compared to the resounding joy awaiting us who place our trust in Jesus Christ. He will meet all our needs when we seek Him first, and He has promised to be found by everyone who seeks Him.

But how do we “seek” God? Read the Bible. Pray. Be creative! Watch a devotional video. Each time you open your Bible, expect a new breath from the Living Word. God’s wonders are endless.

· How will you seek Him today in a fresh, new way?

Fuel for the Soul:

· Isaiah 6:1-8

· Genesis 32:22-32

· Job 42:1-6

· 2 Samuel 2:1-7

· John 14:1-3; 16:33

· Matthew 6:25-34

· Matthew 7:7-8