Jesus went about all Galilee teaching and healing. He became pretty well
known and folks were following Him around—so He sat down on a hillside and
taught this multitude of followers. We know this teaching as the Sermon on the
Mount. Jesus wasn’t talking about salvation in this sermon, but about the right
way to live. It begins with the Beatitudes. Blessed
are…. This first one speaks about being spiritually poor, needy—seeking spiritual
things—God Himself. When we seek God, we find Him…and the Kingdom of Heaven.
Double bonus. There are examples of seeking God in the Old and New Testaments.
The humble have seen it and are
glad; you who seek God, let your heart revive. Psalms 69:32
As he was speaking to the Jews and God fearing Gentiles in the synagogue at
Athens, Paul talked about searching for the true God.
The God who made the world and all
things in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples
made with hands; nor is He served by human hands, as though He needed anything,
since He Himself gives to all people life and breath and all things; and He
made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth,
having determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their habitation,
that they would seek God, if perhaps they might grope for Him and find Him,
though He is not far from each one of us…. Acts 17:24-27.
What about you? Are you seeking to know more about God?
RSVP: Jesus is reminding us that God is a spiritual
being and if we look for Him, we’ll find Him. How will you respond to Him
today?
Prayer ~ Jesus, reveal more of
Yourself to us today that as those who are among the poor in spirit, we would
come to have a deeper relationship with You. You alone are worthy of our praise
and adoration as we come into the Kingdom of Heaven daily—even now.
©
2014 by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All
scripture quoted from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) unless otherwise
noted.
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