PAUSE AND CHECK IF GOD IS THERE

It was one of those trips away from home. In the midst of one of the fun things of having a great time out, our girls would always request that they want to talk to Dad and Mum. They want to drop messages for us or do a video call to see our face. They were excited but not disconnected from us. They were engaged but too engaged to forget us.

Friend, your relationship with God must be a front burner at all times. There must be no time when you get carried away that you do not seek Him.

Nothing or no one can replace God in your life. Whatever you give first place becomes your god. That is the reason why the first commandment to the Israelites was to always place God first and above everything else.

Jesus mentioned that the greatest commandment is to love God with the whole of your being. That is a major priority. We must have the panting of the Psalmist. We must constantly seek the Lord. We must seek Him early and consistently.

“As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for You, O God.” Psalms 42:1 NKJV

Friends, daily devotion is essential. You must seek His face in prayers and study of the Word, but there must be a time when you shut down everything and everyone else like Jacob and you seek God alone for a whole day or a whole night.

You must stop all you do to seek His face. Jesus spent the entire night in prayer before calling the apostles to Himself. Do not make hasty decisions. Stop all you do and seek His face. It will help you.

When you cannot see the hand of God in things you do, it is good to pause and seek Him. It could be a little attitude adjustment you need, and it could be a downright change of direction.

In the midst of the job deadlines, career goals, business meetings, ministry demands, family responsibilities, and all, would you just take a pause and check if God is there on the journey with you?

Do not carry the ark on a cart and assume you are still doing His will. It only takes one stumbling to unveil your whole folly. Stop and seek Him to know how the ark should be carried. The patience of seeking His face outweighs the consequences of impatience.

Like my daughters, would you pause and ask “Have we spoken to Daddy today?"

Aside from personal devotion, you must be committed to continuous devotion also. A dear father in the faith said, “You must learn to pray on the go”. You must know how to host God’s presence. You must be in tune with Him all the way.

Having a time to seek His face must be the beginning of having a lifetime of walking with Him.