Sincere Seekers

How often do you find yourself wondering if GOD really even cares about your situation? You’ve been searching for answers. You’ve been crying out to GOD for help in your dark hour and yet it seems like your prayers aren’t getting past the ceiling?

GOD, are You really there? GOD, do You really care? It seems we all find ourselves in these situations at times. So often it seems as though GOD is holding out on us or maybe holding back on us. But, I don’t believe it’s either of these.

I believe GOD uses these pivotal moments in our life-walk to strengthen our faith—to intensify our trust in Him. He challenges our level of sincerity in order that we might learn that no matter how difficult things may get, we can and must continue to trust in Him regardless of His answer or response.

In Jeremiah 29:13, GOD tells us: “You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart” (CSB). That word “when” places an emphasis on the type of searching GOD desires from His people. Certainly, GOD could quickly respond every time we cry out to Him, but He desires a people who are sincere seekers—a people who don’t simply see Him as a genie-in-a-bottle waiting to be summoned at our every whim and want.

GOD must be recognized as the all-knowing GOD. A GOD Who knows the exact moment of our need. We must learn to place our faith and trust in His perfect timing for His intervention into our moment of need.

Jesus established a precedent for us by telling us to: “Keep asking, and it will be given to you. Keep searching, and you will find. Keep knocking, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who searches finds, and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened” (Luke 11:9-10 CSB). We should certainly never give up on our appeal because our continual appeal is developing and strengthening our faith. At just the right moment, GOD will come through with the answer that He knows to be the very best for us!

Scripture Reading: “Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble; He saved them from their distress. He sent His word and healed them; He rescued them from the Pit. Let them give thanks to the Lord for His faithful love and His wonderful works for the human race. Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and announce His works with shouts of joy” (Psalm 107:19-22 CSB).

Prayer: Father, I thank You that You always hear me. I know I get in a hurry for an answer from You too often and have even been guilty of trying to make my own answer appear. Help my unbelief! Strengthen my faith so I may be prepared for whatever trial or tribulation may come my way. Help me to seek You and Your will with all sincerity of heart and mind and to not give up but to continue seeking until You provide the needed answer—whatever it may be. I love You and thank You for all You do for me…in Jesus’ name…AMEN!