Tuesday... There are many names for us.

I am a husband, a son, a brother, a father, a grandfather, a papa, a friend, a blogger and I am a Christian. Each one describes me.

I am also a seeker. I really am. Each morning I get up and open my Bible and seek to find a word, a word of encouragement, a word to share, a word of challenge, a word of guidance, a word of direction, a word of description. I am a seeker of God and His expectations of me. I am a seeker. I hope and pray that we will always be seekers.

Psalm 105:4 (NLT) says, "Search for the Lord and for his strength; continually seek him." That is what He wants from us. It is so easy to believe that we have arrived. But there is more, so much more.

I've known some who accepted Jesus into their life, got baptised then said, that's it, I have arrived, I've done what I needed to do, but there is so much more.

Verses 4 & 5 in The MESSAGE says, "Keep your eyes open for God, watch for his works; be alert for signs of his presence. Remember the world of wonders he has made, his miracles he's rendered." There is so much more.

Proverbs 15:14 (NLT) says, "A wise person is hungry for knowledge, while the fool feeds on trash." And then verse 33 (MSG), "Fear-of-God is a school in skilled living - first you learn humility, then you experience glory." If you want to know all about Him, if you want to depend on Him, if you want to please Him, if you want to obey Him, if you want to experience Him then you need to seek Him.

Again, "Search for the Lord and for his strength; continually seek him." "Remember the world of wonders he has made, his miracles he's rendered." Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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