December 22 – Whom Are You Seeking?

But Mary was standing outside the tomb weeping; and so, as she wept, she stooped and looked into the tomb; and she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had been lying. And they said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him." When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, and did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?" Supposing Him to be the gardener, she  said to Him, "Sir, if you have carried Him away, tell me where you have laid Him, and I will take Him away." Jesus said to her, "Mary!" She turned and  said to Him in Hebrew, "Rabboni!" (which means, Teacher). Jesus said to her, "Stop clinging to Me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, 'I ascend to My Father and your Father, and My God and your God.'" Mary Magdalene came, announcing to the disciples, "I have seen the Lord," and that He had said these things to her.  John 20:11-18 

Mary was looking for Jesus’ body—thinking that someone had taken His body…not realizing that He was resurrected. So at this Christmas season whom are you seeking? Are you looking for a Baby Jesus, for a resurrected Jesus, or for Santa Clause? Do you want someone to just fill your every wish—give you whatever you want? Or are you looking for someone to be your Savior, to forgive you for your sins, and to give you an opportunity to serve Him? Jesus is available to everyone who seeks Him. I love the saying “Wise Men (and Women) Still Seek Him” that I had printed on my Christmas cards a few years ago—it was a popular slogan then. Wise people do seek Jesus—which I guess implies that fools don’t seek Him. In Matthew Jesus gave us a good example of a foolish and wise man building their house or life…on Him, the Rock.

Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock. Everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. The rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and it fell--and great was its fall. When Jesus had finished these words, the crowds were amazed at His teaching; for He was teaching them as one having authority, and not as their scribes. Matthew 7:24-29  

So are you “building” your life on Jesus’ ways and values? Are you “seeking” Him? Be wise. During this time when we think about the Wise Men visiting Baby Jesus, be like those men and look for Jesus. You’ll find Him, like Mary did, and when you do make a note of the way He is working in your life. It will be amazing. 

Dear Jesus, give us wisdom and help us to see You for who You are…the Son of God, the risen Lord and our Savior.

© 2012 by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.

All scripture quoted from the New American Standard Bible (NASB).