God looks down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there are any who understand, who seek God.
--Psalm 53:2 (NKJV)
From the daily Bible reading on March 15, 2013 of Psalm 53; Acts 19:23-41; Numbers 15:22-16:35.
God wants to know if anyone gets it. David, in a contemplative moment, considers those who don't believe in God and all the sinful acts they commit. In his mind, all non-believers are corrupt, none do good. He bemoans the suffering they inflict on his people. Yet he exalts at the last, anticipating salvation, the Messiah, when all of Israel will rejoice and be glad. But perhaps the most poignant remark David makes is found in today's verse. God searches men's hearts to see who understands, to find out who is seeking Him.
It is outside the bounds of our capabilities to ever fully understand God and His mysteries -- His thoughts are beyond our thoughts, His knowledge far beyond ours. But we can understand His message, especially as delivered through Christ His Son. First we must love God above and before everything else. And we must recognize, acknowledge, and truly believe that Jesus is His Son, who died for our sin and was resurrected and in body rose into heaven. Then we must love one another as we love ourselves, as Jesus loves us. And we must daily, continually strive to know God better, to build a stronger relationship with Jesus, to renew His Spirit within us. We must constantly seek God and rejoice in His grace and our salvation.
Do you get it? Do you understand? Seek God. Amen.
Heavenly Father, we know that You see all and that You search our hearts to see if we understand. Forgive us when we pause in our walk with You and seek those things in this world that we think may fulfill us. May we always remember that we are only truly filled and fulfilled by Your Son Jesus. May we seek You with every breath, all the days of our life. In Jesus' holy name we pray. Amen.
It is outside the bounds of our capabilities to ever fully understand God and His mysteries -- His thoughts are beyond our thoughts, His knowledge far beyond ours. But we can understand His message, especially as delivered through Christ His Son. First we must love God above and before everything else. And we must recognize, acknowledge, and truly believe that Jesus is His Son, who died for our sin and was resurrected and in body rose into heaven. Then we must love one another as we love ourselves, as Jesus loves us. And we must daily, continually strive to know God better, to build a stronger relationship with Jesus, to renew His Spirit within us. We must constantly seek God and rejoice in His grace and our salvation.
Do you get it? Do you understand? Seek God. Amen.
Heavenly Father, we know that You see all and that You search our hearts to see if we understand. Forgive us when we pause in our walk with You and seek those things in this world that we think may fulfill us. May we always remember that we are only truly filled and fulfilled by Your Son Jesus. May we seek You with every breath, all the days of our life. In Jesus' holy name we pray. Amen.
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