Devotion:
Read Genesis 3:8-9.
One of our earliest stories from the Bible tells us about a God who is seeking us. God came seeking Adam and Eve, even though they had broken the relationship with God to the degree that they felt the need to hide. This God takes the initiative to seek relationship with the humans he has created, even when we have disobeyed and gone against God’s guidance for our lives. This God does not wait for us to seek him; God seeks us.
Claiming to be the people of God means that we desire to represent this God to other people. We want to act as our God acts. We want to show people that the ways of this God are superior to the ways of this world, that God’s way is the way that leads to life at its best.
Therefore, we will be a people who are intentionally seeking after those who have lost their way. Even when they disappoint us, even when they don’t act like we think they should, even when we disagree with their thinking, we will still be looking for ways to establish and grow a relationship with them.
God came seeking those who had lost their way. May we follow God’s example.
Personal Worship Option:
Seeking God, we are so very thankful that you seek after us, even when we choose to live in ways contrary to your will. Guide us to help others relate to you by seeking after them. Through Christ, Amen.
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