Faith Capsule: God is looking to see if there are any who seeks Him.
Psalm 53, Matthew 21:1-11
Seeking God to serve God is the reason God created man. Among ways of serving God is praising Him. Psalmist buttressed, “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.” (Psalm 150:6) The word of the psalmist testifies to the truth that as long as we live life, praising God shall be a continuous engagement. Think of it, are you praising God enough? Ones that does not praise does not serve, not serving God is not seeking God. God is a jealous God. God identified Himself, “…For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God…” (Exodus 20:5) A jealous God desires and expect a full and constant attention from His creation. Giving God attention is seeking God. Seeking and serving God is the evidence of faith in God. With faith God is pleased with man and without faith He is not please. Are you living life to please God?
It is important to search self and identify what is it that is holding man down from seeking and serving God. One that is tied down consciously or consciously cannot possibly serve God to meet God’s need for one’s life. Jesus’ need of the service of a tied down colt and donkey depicts how man is being tied down from not meeting God’s need. As a jealous God, He does have a need for us to seek and serve Him. Before Jesus could get the service of colt/donkey for His ride to fulfill God’s divine agenda, there was a need for the colt/donkey to be loosed from being tied down. Matthew 21:2-3 recorded, “Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Loose them and bring them to Me. And if anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord has need of them,’ and immediately he will send them.” Evidently, just as there was a command for the colt/donkey to be loosed, so there is a need for those who are tied down consciously or unconsciously from meeting God’s need to be loose and serve God.
Jesus knew that His command would be questioned when He stated, “if anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord has need of them,’ and immediately he will send them.” Beware that the enemy is all out for man not to seek and serve God. There will be attempt for man to be stopped because it is the enemy’s agenda for man not to live for the glory of God. Are you being tied by drive for material gain? Are you aware that you are tied and not seeking and serving God? It is important to be asking God for the grace to serve and meet God’s need for one’s life. Remember, God is looking to see if there are any who seeks Him. (Psalm 53:2)
Prayer for today: Ask for the grace not to fail from seeking and serving God.