It is human to
thrive for a good life and success. We want our family to do well and prosper.
There’s nothing wrong wanting the fine things in life. However, God wants us to
put Him first so that He can bless us to become a blessing to others.
In our modern
society, work and career have been idolized. Since we’re kids, we’re programed
to decide what we want to do instead of asking what God wants us to do. Our
education and career is based on how much money we can make. While work is a strong
Bible word, life was not meant to be spent on making a living. We’re created to
know Him and make His name known. When we seek God, blessings will follow.
Moses was the son
of a Hebrew slave. God’s divine providence landed him in the royal palace of the
Pharos. The same people that wanted to kill him ended up adopting Moses as
their own son. He grew up with affluence, name and fame but he had no purpose. One
day he killed an Egyptian and it catapulted him to seek after God in the
wilderness. There, God molded him for forty years (Moses was a stubborn man; it
won’t take you that long). In pursuit of God, Moses had an encounter with the
Almighty. Moses came down with the Ten Commandments written by the finger of God.
The rest is history – Moses became the deliverer of the nation of Israel in
slavery. Moses sought after God and not only blessings followed him but through
Moses a whole nation was blessed! You too are called to be a blessing to the
world.
My brother Neil
was a successful businessman in his early twenties. I was in college at the time
and every time I saw him he loaded me with money. Sometimes, he literally had
money falling out of his pocket and didn’t bother to pick it up. He was filthy
rich. After my graduation Neil and I decided to take a mini vacation together
to the neighboring country of the Mount Everest. As we went around visiting the
underground churches (people were thrown in prison for being a Christian
there), my brother Neil heard the Gospel: “Seek first the
kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to
you.” (Matthew 6:33). Neil gave his heart to God and decided to
seek after Him. Fast forward twenty five plus years, today Dr. Neil Anderson is
touching millions of lives bringing the Gospel to the persecuted countries. God
has blessed him with ten times more than he could have ever imagined.
Many people
hesitate to serve the Almighty because they feel God is going to take away what
they enjoy. It is just the opposite from the truth. When we make up our mind to
give God the preeminence, we’ll begin a life of adventure and abundance like
never before. God is still looking for a few good men (and women) who would
sell out to Him and His cause. As we make resolutions for the New Year, I
challenge you to put God in the driver’s seat and fasten your seatbelt for the
ride of your life. Playing it safe is overrated. Try the exhilarating life God
has in store for you. I guarantee, you’ll not be disappointed.
This is what
Abraham did in the Bible. His family was idol-worshippers. But Abraham had an
encounter with God; he became a God-Seeker. When he started out in that faith journey,
he barely had anything and the hard, barren landscape held no promises for him.
Yet, Abraham plunged himself in the Almighty Hand of God. At the end of his
days Abraham was rich not only in material blessing but also in relationships,
health and influence. God made him to be the Father of many nations.
What about you my friend? Are you satisfied where you are? Are you content with your lifestyle or do you want more? I believe God has much more in store for you. God has exciting things to reveal to you. Will you seek after God? Will you love Him with all your heart, mind and soul? If you do, He will take you to places you’d never imagined. You’ll leave this planet knowing that you’ve made a difference. Seek God and blessings will follow.
“Come close to
God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your
hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world” (James 4:8
NLT).
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