Seeking God

Lamentations 3:25-26
25 The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him,
to the one who seeks him;
26 it is good to wait quietly
for the salvation of the Lord.

Merciful Lord,
I’m thankful for Your on-going instruction on how to wait for You. When I feel lost, I shouldn’t grumble, complain or make a lot of noise. Rather, I should be silent expecting You to help me find the good fortune I’m seeking.

You’ll open up the sacred Treasure Chest of Scripture when it's quiet and we’re alone together. Diligently, I’ll dig through it perusing each costly command and precious promise. While I wait, I’ll ponder them, prayerfully asking You, the Owner, perplexing questions. In response, You’ll give me a complete understanding of Your amazing grace and incredible love. I’ll discover that there is nothing more valuable than Your priceless blood that purchased my pardon. Accepting it will prosper me with glorious power to endure problems and pressures peacefully. Carrying the bright and beautiful jewels of power, peace and patience in my heart will illuminate the Way through the darkness of difficulty to heaven where I anticipate living happily ever after with You.

Jesus, You are the Good Fortune that I seek. In You, are all the riches of heaven that will satisfy the deepest desires of my heart. Please give me more patience to seek You while I wait for the glory of Your name. Amen.

What are you seeking while you wait for a diagnosis or cure? What do you hope to find while you wait for the perfect job or promotion? What are you looking for while you wait for your trial to end?

I encourage you to peruse your Bible for God’s commands and promises while you wait. Ponder them and pray. When you find them, you’ll also find Him and the Good Fortune you’ve always been seeking.

Jeremiah 29: 13-14
"You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you," declares the Lord.