The Writing on the Wall

Matthew 6:33  But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Yesterday I began doing more work on my shop, and I came across 12/24/18 wrote on the wall where I was working. I showed it to the boys who wrote it, and we laughed it had been almost a year since I worked on the shop, almost to the day. I thought about that simple date, that window of time past, even up to right now. I am OK with being last on my to-do list, doing for others before myself, but life has gotten so busy this last year, and many things trouble me about it. The work side of my life was brutal in many ways, and the personal side of my life filled every hour that work didn’t. My time with God was lacking for 2019. I spent daily time with him almost daily, but only minutes and not the hours before daybreak I had become accustomed to. Just this week I passed by the church I preached at years ago, and that brought sweet memories of the quality time preparing a sermon; I miss that time with God.

I could fill this 1MM with my very personal list, my sin struggles, my anxieties, my heart for the lost, my desire to share my faith, my desire to see spiritual fruit, my…..wait, I had better stop before it becomes the list. What is the ONE thing I would tell you if you claimed to be a Christian? It would be in the form of a question, “How much time are you spending with God each day in prayer and his Word?” The answer to life is your answer to that question. You cannot remain the same person with the same struggles tomorrow, if you spend time with God today in prayer and his Word. Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. The power of God resides in the written word of God. When your heart desires the answers to life, that is God tugging at your soul. God is desiring to have an intimate relationship with you, one you will be amazed at how personal he can be when you seek him with all your heart, mind, body, and soul.

I just counted six Bibles here on my desk, six variations of God’s Word where I compare translations and commentaries. God has really been tugging at my heart this week, much of it regarding work and family, and seeing that year past, “the writing on the wall,” it hit home. May you hear my hearts plea, to join me with a renewed vigor, or a new desire, to seek God today, to find strength for tomorrow.