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Chasing God

Where are you going?

No matter where we’re going at any given moment, it helps to have a destination in mind. 

The problem with the world around us, however, is that we’re bombarded with things we ought to do. We ought to chase fame and approval and everything else. With so many destinations coming at us, it’s no surprise how many of us are left stunned, looking for direction in life.  

If we’re only capable of going toward one destination at a time, what should that destination be?

Hebrews 12:1-3 makes that clear. We’re to fix our eyes on Jesus. When we run toward Him, we gain not just Him, but everything else we need. He paid the penalty for our sins. He secured for us everlasting life. He provides for us every day. And He’s transforming us to become the people we were created to be.

But how do you run toward Christ? You do what He did. 

Prayer. When Jesus needed to recharge after days spent speaking to crowds, He sought out His Father. When He was in distress in the Garden of Gethsemane, He cried out to His Father. Prayer keeps us connected to Christ.

People. We were created to live in relationship with other people. Jesus surrounded Himself with people throughout His time here, challenging them and encouraging them in their faith. You’ll probably chase whatever the people you spend the most time with are chasing. So, spend some time with people who are chasing God.

Serving. Jesus came to earth to serve—He said so Himself. He did so in ways big and small, and He ended His ministry with the ultimate service—sacrificing His life for ours. When we serve those around us, we chase God by doing what Jesus did. 

Fasting. Whether Jesus was fasting from food in the desert, or from time around people when He went away to find silence and solitude, Jesus, the Son of God, knew even He needed to temporarily remove things from His life to chase after God. What can you occasionally remove to chase God?

The Word. Jesus had a head start on this—as John 1 says, Christ literally was the Word of God in human form. One of the best ways we can know Christ is spending regular time reading, meditating on, and contemplating God’s direction for us in the Bible.

Act: Which of the above will you take action on in your life? How will you start? Who will you tell about it?

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