March 25

Deuteronomy 4

God gave the people of Israel a set of laws - I'd rather view them as standards to live their life by.  These same standards apply to our lives today.  It begins with seeking God (4:29).  Let's be honest, we are all ragamuffins on a journey - but Gods mercies are new every day and when we seek Him with our hearts, we will find Him.  Hebrews 11:6 tells us "Anyone who comes to Him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek Him".  In today's reading of Practice of the Presence, Brother Lawrence tells us "we should be careful never to separate ourselves from His presence"  God doesn't move. It's up to us to bring our focus back to Him when we wander off.  In the parable of Luke 6:46, Jesus talks about building our house on a solid foundation.  Being rooted and grounded in the Word of God, and the Spirit of God, gives us the foundation we need.  We learn in our O.T. reading that the people of Israel were empowered by Gods Spirit and when they sought Him, even after taking their eyes off of Him, He worked their lives.  Because of Jesus, we now have that same access to God knowing that when we turn our hearts to Him, we will find Him.  I pray for all of us today that we take time in our busy day to stop and seek The Lord.  I believe He wants to hear from all of us.




Randi