Devotional Guide -- March 11

Monday, March 11, 2019
The Seekers: God and Man

“But from there you will seek the Lord your God, and you will find him, if you search after him with all your heart and with all your soul.” Deuteronomy 4:29

Moses reminds Israel that God has gone before them, that just as he has been with them in their journey, so he will be with them in this new land. Our Scripture today begins with “but” – a conditional word. Israel should know that God is their Lord, that he is there, but they must look for him — seek him!

For years, Moses has led the nation of Israel through the desert. Now they prepare to go into the promised land, and Moses has just delivered an historical account of their covenant with God. These are his concluding words: know who you are and where you’ve been, and remember who the God is who has delivered you.

Isn’t that how it is with us? We move down here from the cold north or up here from the busy south, and God is already here! But we must look for him — seek him. Don’t forget, he wants us to find him, and has positioned himself where we will look. Maybe in a church or Bible study. Maybe in the home of a Christian friend. Maybe in service as we minister to someone in need. We must look for him, but we must look in the right places!

Prayer: Father, as we seek you, help us to know where to find you. We want to find you. Help us to recognize the places you might be and look there. Amen

“I am the resurrection and the life.” John 11:25
Lenten Devotional Guide
prepared for Homosassa United Methodist Church, Spring 2009
by Patience Nave, Christian Education Director