Seek and you will find

Seek and you will find. Seems clear enough doesn't it? And yet more and
more people, even Christians are asking, "Where is God?" I ask and ask for
what I want and I don't get it.

The Scriptures do tell us that in Matthew 7:7, "Ask and it will be given
unto you, seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you."
And Jesus also goes on to tell us that if our earthly father's will give us
what we need how much more will our Father in heaven be moved to give to us.
But for those of you reading this that have children I am going to ask you a
question. Let's say your child never has time for you. Informs you that
they have to do their own thing. Never remembers your Birthday or never
want's to be with you on important holidays. But the only time you can
really depend on that child showing up is when they have gotten themselves
in trouble. Or their car has broken down and they have not used judgment in
their finances and are as broken down financially as their car. Or they
need to move back in because they were evicted from their home or kicked out
of school. Sigh. How many of you can identify with this? There comes a
time when you have to practice tough love and teach your child to walk
right. Some times these children can be in their 40's!!

Unfortunately we treat God the same way. "Oh God, if you will just take
this hangover away from me because I think I am going to die, I promise you
that I will never drink again." "Oh God, if you let this lottery ticket be
the winner, I will build you a church." "Oh God, if you keep them from
turning off my phone, I will never call a 900 line again." I would really
love to tap into the prayer line that goes to God for just one day. I think
that it would be an eye opener.

God wants to give to us. He wants us to prosper. But we must be good
Stewards. God will give to you. If you give.(Luke 6:38 NKJV) He will
answer your questions, if you pray.(Matthew 7:7NKJV) He will heal you, if
you believe on his Son.(1 Peter 2:24NKJV) He will forgive your sins, if you
accept His Son, Jesus. Just as you expect respect from your child, God
expects it from you. Honestly now, you are much more willing to help a
child that has been a good child and not the child that has no time for you.
God created you. He loves you. But he is the God of tough love. The first
rule you must learn is that you can only come to Him through His Son, Jesus.
(John 6:44 NKJV)

Spend time everyday with your heavenly Father who is the author of your very
existence. Read His word and grow in Him. The Lord says that His people
perish for lack of knowledge(Hosea 4:6) If you faithfully invest in your
Father, He will gladly invest in you. There is not a stock market in the
world that can give you a return for your investment like God can.