Our Thought Life (Part 1 of 4)

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Isaiah 55: 6  Seek the Lord while He may be found; Call upon Him while He is near.  (NASB)

Isaiah is making reference to God’s free offer of mercy.  God’s offer of free mercy can still be found today.  It is not like the blue light special at the local department store, only being offered for a short while then at the end of that particular on-sale item the light goes out and the sale is over.  Mercy is; God’s unmerited pardon, which in fact we don’t deserve.  The problem here lies in our sensitivity to what God offers us through His love.  If we say no to God long enough we become desensitized to the Holy Spirit’s calling on our lives and the urgency is no longer an issue with us.  In fact we often times wonder why he doesn’t come to us anymore.  What has happened here is we have said no to God so much that we no longer sense His calling on our lives.  In reality, God’s calling on our lives never goes away, it just appears that way.  This is a very dangerous place in which to be.

So Isaiah here reminds us to: Seek the Lord while He may be found; Call upon Him while He is near.  A wise man indeed.  If there are areas in your life where God once beckoned and you haven’t sensed His call on your life, go to Him now and ask Him to reveal himself to you in this area and to sensitize your heart again to His calling.  You will be surprised at what you have missed.  But you WILL find Him to be faithful to His Word in mercy.

Prayer:  Dear God. View my heart and see what there is in me that could possibly be blocking our relationship.  Help me to ALWAYS be living a life of expectancy, fully knowing that you are God.......

May God richly bless us as we continue to seek His will, and His way, through His Word.

Have a GREAT day!!!

Your servant in Christ,

Rev. Ted J. Wilkins
Director and Founder of “Good News Brief For Men” Ministries.
© 2014 Ted J. Wilkins, Good News Brief For Men

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