His Desire

Many times in the Body of Christ there is an emphasis on us seeking God, certainly Scripture is filled with verses on the subject.  Is this overemphasized in our Christian culture because there is another important truth and that God is seeking us.  God being the Creator is the initiator of all life, He is the One who sought out His people, pursued Israel even when they had fallen into idolatry, and is the One who initiated our complete salvation in Jesus Christ.  I would even venture to say God's desire is truly one of the greatest truths throughout the whole of Scripture and time.  Whatever begins with man is only going to end with man, the initiation by the flesh will only result in the fruit of the flesh.

In our postmodern, technologically advanced, and faced-paced world often the most pressing question is "what do I want?"  There is a great frenzy to discover what we want but even more frenzy to offer a myriad of choices with the promise of fulfilling our desire.  Commercial seek to awaken our desire, only to offer a product that will scratch the itch.  All of this can lead us to become incredibly self-focused, where God invites us to become focused on who He is and His desire.

I was struck by Jesus statement in John 4:23-24, " But an hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers. God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”  The Father's desire here is that people would be so caught up in the beauty, majesty, sovereignty, and glory of who God is for them that they would be transformed into worshipers.  These are not necessarily worship leaders, singers, or those who are up front but those who whole life glistens with magnifying who God is for them.  The Father is actively seeking those worshipers, He does not idly wait for us to seek Him but is calling out to us to come into an intimate place of worship, fellowship, and covenant.  In this place His desires become our desires, His qualities become our qualities, we become conformed to the image of His Son, and His concerns become our concerns.  In this place there is no room for self worship but only worship of the One who is worthy of it all.

Will you enter into a new depth of our covenant in Jesus Christ, giving yourself over to God's desire for you and being caught up in who He is for you in every dimension of your life.

Worshiping the One,
Bret