Those Who Search

Psalm 9 indicates that the Lord won't abandon those people who search for Him. This is an exciting promise! Many of us understand the spiritual condition in which we find ourselves during that search. The more we search for the Lord, the more we realize our need for Him. The closer to Him that we draw, the more visible our shortcomings become. (His light shines on us, and darkness cannot hide from the light.) Sometimes we even hit that point in our search when we start to wonder if it's worth it; we have too much baggage, after all! It's much more comfortable to say, "I'm a Christian," and live with that statement. Living with that statement keeps us in the "big picture" spiritually, but we don't have to face some spiritual roots that need pulled out of our lives. Facing those roots generally exposes the fear of abandonment. Not to worry - as the verse says, God will not abandon those who search for Him. Instead, when we seek Him we'll find Him. And what better place to have our dark roots exposed than in a place with the only One who can do something about it?