Daily Bread_December 8, 2014

Title: Where is God?

Text:

Ecclesiastes 11:5 (ESV)
As you do not know the way the spirit comes to the bones in the womb of a woman with child, so you do not know the work of God who makes everything.

Observation:

Have you ever asked the question, "Where is God?" If so, you are not alone. However, there is another question that is more helpful to ask. That question is this, "Where Am I?" God loves you so much; He wants you to live in His home forever. This is how much He loves you.

John 3:16 (ESV)
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

The only thing keeping you from having a forever relationship with God is your unbelief. God has done all of the heavy lifting, and He is waiting to hear from you.

2 Corinthians 5:21 (ESV)
For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

The hymn writer expressed it this way.

"Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling—
 Calling for you and for me;
Patiently Jesus is waiting and watching—
 Watching for you and for me!"

Here is a picture of how God will respond when you, by faith, accept His loving invitation to come home to your heavenly Father.

Luke 15:20-24 (ESV)
²⁰ And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. ²¹ And the son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.' ²² But the father said to his servants, 'Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet. ²³ And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate. ²⁴ For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.' And they began to celebrate.

There is nothing impossible when you agree to have a personal relationship with God. Just think of what you and God can do together.  

Prayer:

Father God, my dear Father, I pray that any of my family or friends who are in a far country will arise and do as the young man did in Luke 15. Lord, your compassionate love is so amazing, and so is your grace which you freely give to all who come to you in faith. O that someone would come to you today. In the mighty name of Jesus I pray, Amen.

My Soul Sings:

Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling

https://www.hymnal.net/en/hymn/h/1027

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Matthew 4:4 (HCSB)
⁴ But He answered, "It is written: Man must not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of God."

Psalm 2:8 (HCSB)
⁸ Ask of Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance and the ends of the earth Your possession.

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