What's Missing?
Wonder what is missing? For many, life is a puzzle, incomplete and
lacking. Unfortunately, Christians are
not exempt from experiencing a time in our lives when it seems as though God is
far away and unconcerned. Churches
across the country are anemic and weak due to the overwhelming number of
lethargic, joyless members who cannot seem to find the missing link in their
spiritual walk. Ministries struggle to
recruit volunteers because so many lack an intimate relationship with God and
therefore have no understanding of their gifts and how they fit within the
context of their church community. How
can we begin to fill the void?
Acts 17:27-28
27 God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach
out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us. 28 ‘For
in him we live and move and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have
said, ‘We are his offspring.’
In chapter 17, the people of Athens were evidently aware
that something was amiss in their lives.
The Apostle Paul found them worshiping at an altar dedicated “To An Unknown God.” Paul introduced them to the God
that created all and is over all. We find God and fill the void when we
earnestly seek Him through prayer, meditation, Bible study and quietly
listening for His voice. Finding God
does not end at the moment of salvation.
It is an ongoing conversation with God that emboldens us and makes us
whole. Those who have a solidified relationship with
God become energized members of the body of Christ. Our ministries are vibrant and productive
when the people of God are connected to Him and one another. God is not only the missing piece of the puzzle;
He is the one that draws us near. The essence of who we are, our very being
depends on finding Him. Do not be found
missing God.
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