DCLM Sincere Milk 27 January 2023 — Easier than the Hide and Seek Game
DCLM Sincere Milk 27 January 2023 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Easier than the Hide and Seek Game
TOPIC: EASIER THAN THE “HIDE AND SEEK” GAME.
TEXT: JEREMIAH 29:11-14
12Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.
13And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
14And I will be found of you, saith the LORD: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the LORD; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.
Memory Verse: “And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ve shall search for me with all your heart.” Jeremiah 29:13
MESSAGE:
The “Hide-and-Seek” is a popular game among children. The game is played by one chosen player, with eyes closed counting to a fixed number, while the other players hide. After reaching this number, the player shouts “Ready or not, here I come!”, and then attempts to locate all hiding players. The game ends with joy when the seeker finds the last person.
Sometimes, the last person may be too hard to find except he reveals himself to the Seeker. Our Bible passage shows us that it is easier to find God than locating a playmate in a Hide and Seek Game.
Also Read: DCLM Sincere Milk 26 January 2022 — When things go wrong
Infact, He always looks out for you to come to Him because He has good plans for you and to give you peace. It is as simple as just calling upon Him where you are, or going apart to a place convenient for you to pray unto Him. Verse 13 of our Bible passage shows that when you search for God with all your heart or with the attitude of a person ready for the answer, you will find Him. When you need power to overcome sinful habits, deliverance from depression, grace to change anything in your life from bad to good, true and lasting peace, ability to know and fulfill God’s purpose for your life, the best place to go is to the Lord Himself. Jesus says, “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28) He is as close as the mention of His name.
Further Reading: Jeremiah 33:1-3
Prayer: Lord, thank You for making it easy to find You. Help me to draw ever closer to You.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
