I have wondered what it would be like to be rich and famous, have you?
"And you will seek Me and find Me,
when you search for Me with all your heart."
Jeremiah 29:13
I mean really. Yes. Being a wealthy celebrity has some great perks, but then again, who could you really trust to love you – for you? I have wondered if this is what it is like for God at times too.
Honestly now. Didn’t we all come to Him out of our great need? Nevertheless, there comes a time when He calls us just to love Him, live for Him and seek His face purely out of sheer devotion. And, not for what we can receive from Him.
The original Hebrew for the words search, along with the phrase all your heart, is revealing. “It implies a quest for God that includes a level of intensity beyond ordinary prayer, suggesting an earnestness bordering on desperation.” A note in my Bible tells me this.
I want this to be my heart always. Because truly, I am desperate for Him and His presence every minute of every day. Anything less is a less-than- life. He is waiting for my whole heart.