From today's reading: I will show you what someone is like who comes to me, hears my words, and acts on them. That one is like a man building a house, who dug deeply and laid the foundation on rock; when a flood arose, the river burst against that house but could not shake it, because it had been well built. Luke 6:47-48
In this day and age, there are a lot of people who are seeking enlightenment and fulfillment in any number of ways: those people who say they are spiritual but not religious, those who do not acknowledge any authority over them, those who think that Christianity has no relevance in today's world. But the truth is that it does have relevance and that it can be the foundation for what we are seeking.
God can reach out to people in any number of ways. He will search your heart and find what it is that moves you and give you an opportunity to see him in that. If it is love that you want or knowledge, truth, wisdom, justice, beauty, righteousness, symmetry, grace or mercy - whatever it is - God will address it and show you his presence in it if you only open your eyes to see and acknowledge Him.
The truth is that our world can be messy. We often stumble around seeking and making mistakes. But the joy is that God's love for his creation is so great, that when we study his desire for us and for the world, we find perfection in his plan. When we lay our foundation on Him, the imperfection that rises from humanity in this world cannot topple or destroy what God has built.
When you look at God's ability to be in the midst of our concerns, and you look at God's desire to fill us and keep us in his presence, it can be a little overwhelming to understand that the Creator of the world, the Lord of Life itself, is there for us when we need him and reach out to him. Amen.
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