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Lost and Found


 My kids, especially my teenager, are notorious for “losing” things. It always amuses my husband that I can literally walk into the chaos of their rooms and retrieve the missing item within five minutes. I’m not sure if all moms have this gift to hone in on what’s missing, but it has proven to be a blessing in our household.

Do you ever wonder if God feels that way about us? I think so. Every now and then, His voice speaks to my heart to remind me to look under the clutter in my life to find what I need from Him. Usually, it’s right in front of my face. I just have to move the stacks that have congested my space.  How easy it is for us to look at the chaos around us and forget where we put God and what He wants for us. 


The solution to this predicament is simple. Get alone with God. Do some house cleaning. Shred the old stacks that no longer matter. Focus on the Creator who simply wants us in relationship with Him.  Jesus taught us the necessity of time alone with God. The Gospels recount several times in which Christ separated from the crowd to renew Himself and His relationship with God.  


Here’s another thought: had Jesus not spent time alone praying in Gethsemane, do you think He would have been able to endure the coming torture and death?  In following Jesus’ example, we too can find what we need from God. We don’t serve a mysterious, far-away God that put us here and is disinterested in our daily lives. Because of Jesus, we can come boldly before God. No longer lost... found!


© Jill Cook, Unbroken & Undone Ministries. All rights reserved.


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