Sunday, July 2, 2023

Reflection - Vernon Grounds - The Search For God

Source (book): "Classic Gem: Timeless Devotions from Our Daily Bread Authors", Chapter 65, "The Search For God", Page 75.
By Vernon Grounds, Our Daily Bread Author


 God . . . rewards those who earnestly seek him. - Hebrews 11:6
PHOTO: God . . . rewards those who earnestly seek him. - Hebrews 11:6
Read: Job 23

Job must have felt as if he were on a roller coaster. One day he seemed to have everything, then suddenly, everything was taken away. He lost his family, his possessions, and his health, and he even became alienated from his wife and friends.

When Job's thoughts sank into the dark depths of doubt, he felt as if God had become an inaccessible stranger. He cried out, "If only I knew where to find him!" (Job 23:3).

Many people would say that Job was foolish to think that he could ever find God. In fact, one present-day atheist has called the quest for God "the biggest wild-goose chase in history."

But if you once felt close to God and now feel distant, or if you've never known the reality of a relationship with Him, don't believe for a split-second that you're on a wild-goose chase.

Remember, He loves you so much that He sent His Son to die for you (John 3:16). While you are groping for Him in the darkness, a nail-pierced hand is being lovingly extended toward you. Grasp it in faith! You will discover that the quest for God is not a wild-goose chase, but the way to find forgiveness of sin and the fulfillment of your deeper desire: a personal relationship with the God of the universe.

God sometimes puts us in the dark so that we may see the light.
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Job must have felt as if he were on a roller coaster. One day he seemed to have everything, then suddenly, everything was taken away. He lost his family, his possessions, and his health, and he even became alienated from his wife and friends.


 Job must have felt as if he were on a roller coaster.
PHOTO: Job must have felt as if he were on a roller coaster. One day he seemed to have everything, then suddenly, everything was taken away. He lost his family, his possessions, and his health, and he even became alienated from his wife and friends.
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When Job's thoughts sank into the dark depths of doubt, he felt as if God had become an inaccessible stranger. He cried out, "If only I knew where to find him!" (Job 23:3).


 When Job's thoughts sank into the dark depths of doubt, he felt as if God had become an inaccessible stranger.
PHOTO: When Job's thoughts sank into the dark depths of doubt, he felt as if God had become an inaccessible stranger. He cried out, "If only I knew where to find him!" (Job 23:3).
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Many people would say that Job was foolish to think that he could ever find God. In fact, one present-day atheist has called the quest for God "the biggest wild-goose chase in history."


 Many people would say that Job was foolish to think that he could ever find God.
PHOTO: Many people would say that Job was foolish to think that he could ever find God. In fact, one present-day atheist has called the quest for God "the biggest wild-goose chase in history."
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But if you once felt close to God and now feel distant, or if you've never known the reality of a relationship with Him, don't believe for a split-second that you're on a wild-goose chase.


 But if you once felt close to God and now feel distant, or if you've never known the reality of a relationship with Him, don't believe for a split-second that you're on a wild-goose chase.
PHOTO: But if you once felt close to God and now feel distant, or if you've never known the reality of a relationship with Him, don't believe for a split-second that you're on a wild-goose chase.
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Remember, He loves you so much that He sent His Son to die for you (John 3:16). While you are groping for Him in the darkness, a nail-pierced hand is being lovingly extended toward you. Grasp it in faith! You will discover that the quest for God is not a wild-goose chase, but the way to find forgiveness of sin and the fulfillment of your deeper desire: a personal relationship with the God of the universe.


 Remember, He loves you so much that He sent His Son to die for you (John 3:16).
PHOTO: Remember, He loves you so much that He sent His Son to die for you (John 3:16). While you are groping for Him in the darkness, a nail-pierced hand is being lovingly extended toward you. Grasp it in faith! You will discover that the quest for God is not a wild-goose chase, but the way to find forgiveness of sin and the fulfillment of your deeper desire: a personal relationship with the God of the universe.
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God sometimes puts us in the dark so that we may see the light.


 God sometimes puts us in the dark so that we may see the light.
Reflection - Vernon Grounds - The Search For God
Source (book): "Classic Gem: Timeless Devotions from Our Daily Bread Authors", Chapter 65, "The Search For God", Page 75.
By Vernon Grounds, Our Daily Bread Author


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Reference
[1] From "Classic Gem: Timeless Devotions from Our Daily Bread Authors", Copyright © 2021 by Our Daily Bread Ministries, Chapter 65, "The Search For God", Page 75.

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