Searching for God...

Hello!

I have had the pleasure of leading a series of Bible studies this year about the nature and character of God. To say the least it has been exciting. So many of God's people in one place...
studying God's Word. So many of God's children hungry for His Word. The study is entitled: "Here Is Your God." The purpose is to lead us to the person of God and allow us to see Him as He is...learn the truth of who He is and what He is doing...what He wants to do in and through you and me. A deeper understanding of God...our Maker and Savior. That is what we are after. That is what this study is for. Its been life-changing. That's why I decided to share these studies with you.

Each week I will post a portion of the study. All you have to do is read it, meditate on it, and answer the questions that appear at the end of each lesson. Pray. Ask Jesus to tell you what He wants you to know. Be receptive, teachable, and expectant. Because He does have some marvelous truths that He wants to share with you. Are you up for it? Okay...lets go. But first,

Jesus,

The world we live in is a busy place.

Give us grace to be still...and seek You in Your Word.

Speak to us...and teach us to listen.

We seek You...fill us with Your power

Help us set our minds on the things of heaven.

Teach us.

In Your precious name we pray. Amen.

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"BUT FROM THERE YOU WILL SEEK THE LORD YOUR GOD,

AND YOU WILL FIND HIM IF YOU SEARCH FOR HIM

WITH ALL YOUR HEART AND ALL YOUR SOUL."

Deuteronomy 4:29

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GOD IS ETERNAL

"For thus says the high and exalted One

Who lives forever, whose name is Holy.

"I will dwell on a high and holy place,

and also with the contrite and lowly of spirit

in order to revive the spirit of the lowly

and to revive the heart of the contrite."

Isaiah 57:15

We are an in-the-moment kind of people. In fact our culture emphasizes how important it is to take advantage of every minute of every day, so that we will fully enjoy each experience that comes our way. And that's a good thing! We are taught to live life to its fullest. That's a good thing, obviously, because we never get a second chance. But this philosophy of being-in-the-moment is nothing new. In fact the apostle Paul talked about it in Ephesians 5:16 when he said, "...make the most of your time, because the days are evil." And James wrote this about the fragility and brevity of life, "Yet you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow. You are just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away." (James 4:14) Life is a precious gift and in honor of God we should use it wisely and handle it with great sobriety and care.

But there is the eternal side of life that we need to consider too. A bigger picture as they say, that we need to think about. Why? Because you and I are eternal beings, in a sense, after-all. Depending on what we believe...what we decide to do about Jesus...our faith in Him, or lack thereof, that all-important decision will determine where we spend eternity. If we reject the fact that Jesus died for our sins and don't accept Him as our personal Savior, when we die we will go to hell. On the other hand, if we do believe in Jesus and accept His offer of salvation...

believe that He died for our sins and was crucified, buried, and rose from the grave on the third day...we will be spiritually born again and spend eternity with Him in heaven. You see the point is: God is eternal and, in a sense, so are we.

It is important that you and I understand that God has existed through-out time. He had no beginning. He will have no end. And as human beings, that should give us hope. There is Someone bigger, better, and more powerful and infinitely wiser than we are. He's been around forever and He is a someone who sees all and knows everything. He can be our personal Savior if we let Him be. And even though this world seems to be spinning out of control there is an eternal God who is sovereign and is in control. We can trust Him. We should trust Him. Plus, miracle-of-miracles, we don't have to wait until we get to heaven to know Him and enjoy His presence and experience His grace, everyday, at work in our lives.

You know, the interesting thing is, the eternal God who created us...He knows all about who and what we are, and what we are doing. What's more, He wants us to enjoy life and live it to the fullest. There is a God who has existed forever and He wants to touch our lives and bless us...bless YOU!

DRAW NEAR TO HIM...

AND HE WILL DRAW NEAR TO YOU!

Blessings...Love in Christ, Patty Clark