5-30-2019

 Good Morning All,

     Matthew 7:11; “Even though you’re evil, you know how to give good gifts to your children. So how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask him?"

    It is a fascinating world.  A short time ago I had to put new tires on my pickup.  I went to my favorite local fix-it shop and had them put on there.  While I was there I was talking to the mechanic.  He was working on a 1970 MG Midget.  That is just about the littlest car I have ever seen.  It is a British car and he is getting it going for a lady.  He was replacing the tires, the hoses, the belts and some of the electrical parts to get it going.  Now we might not be the farthest from Great Britain but we have to be close.  It is not like we have a huge city close to us so I asked him how he got the parts he needed.  I was totally baffled.

   He got a really big grin and chuckled and told me he ordered everything off of “eBay”.  I was dumbfounded.  So, when I got home I searched eBay for a while; you can find just about anything on it.  We shop a lot on Amazon as well; it has a lot of stuff.  Do you remember the days when finding a strange or unique part was a long and arduous task?  Now it is just a few minutes and there it is.  One might be able to venture that if it isn’t on eBay or Amazon; it might just not exist.

    No matter what it is, people tend to seek it out.  Whether it is parts for an antique car or tractor, or a unique book, or some old furniture or dishware, people tend to seek it out.  Some go to flea markets and garage sales to find hidden treasures.  People seek all sorts of things.  Some of what we seek is not always things but is often times a sense of wellbeing.

    Many people, when asked, are seeking peace, quiet, happiness, contentment, rest or any of other thoughts like this. Go to any bookstore, or Amazon.com, and take a look at the self-help section.  Everybody has an answer for you and if you look close enough; you can probably find the exact opposite advice for any “problem” that you have!

    This is why Scriptures always tells us to “seek the Lord’s help” or to “seek first the kingdom of God” or tells us that contentment comes to the “man who delights in the law (Bible)”.  Holding onto our faith is our only true source of contentment.  God promises us peace and to “live in his land” if we hold onto our faith.  He will give us comfort and consolation, peace and rest.  He has promised to be “our God” and “our Father”.  This is what we have when we trust in God’s promise and seek his help.  We have his comfort and consolation, his peace and rest.  We can seek out other help but it will always fail.  Eventually, we will find that out.  The question is often, “how far down do you want to get?”  God will rescue us from all of the devil’s attacks which try to separate us from God.  Don’t let the devil torment you; trust in God’s promise and grace, seek the Lord’s help.

Gracious Father, you are our only source of hope.  All other props give way.  Show us your grace and lead us to trust in you alone.  Teach us to seek only you.  Guide those who are seeking out other sources of help and lead them back to your grace alone.  In Jesus’ precious name we pray, amen.

God’s Peace,

Pastor Bret