October 6

The Righteous Seeker of God

 
Seeking God at night, in the morning, or any other time is not at all natural. As a matter of fact, seeking God is not even a possible human quest. Why is a pure, seeking heart not possible with humans? Because there are no humans who actually possess a pure heart. You see, the most childlike, innocent, and honest human desire to seek God is always deliberately and supernaturally placed into the hearts of His chosen ones by the indwelling Holy Spirit. It does not originate within the heart of any person, ever. All other reasons are not just self-serving, they are unrighteous and evil; such as coming to God seeking solely a selfish financial, family, social, or power advantage. Apprehending God in all these ways is the world's way of forming various religious philosophies. But they are all prideful and useless endeavors, for God cannot be apprehended, discovered, or found by the likes of mere humans unless it is His idea to begin with. God can only be "discovered" in the circumstances and by opportunities that He chooses – not anyone else's. And each of God's reasons are framed by the plan and ministry of Jesus, our Lord Master.

But for His chosen ones, the matter is entirely different. For God's people, the most extraordinary opportunity of their lives is laid out clearly as a command. We must come to Him – it is not ever an option. Said the Holy Spirit in 1 Chronicles 22:19, "Now set your heart and your soul to seek the Lord your God…" We are commanded to come to Him, and we are commanded that this opportunity should cause a profound change to take place in our hearts and lives. Because we take this command so seriously, we must "set our hearts and our souls to seek the Lord"! It is described in the verse as a stubbornness of spirit and a "setting" – or a "fixing" – of the mindset that defines our very lives.

This meeting is far, far greater than if we were commanded to meet with a president or any Earthly king on a regular basis. It involves more weight, consequence, and importance than a meeting with any of these flesh and blood minions of the world's corrupt and failed systems. A meeting called specifically to join with the Creator is such an honor, privilege, and most extraordinary opportunity that on this very eventide, how can we even begin to find the words to express the great treasure He has offered to each of us to spend our lives, and beyond, by His side?

So, on this night watch, beloved, as you kneel in God's Presence, be very mindful of who you are and what you have been handed. For you have been given the calling to life eternal, and you have been chosen to live with the mind of Christ, just as you have been chosen to walk in the path of the upright – selected among many to become the child of the God of all Creation, and to live every moment by His side!