To Seek and Pursue Him

¹⁰ The lions may grow weak and hungry, 
   but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing. 
¹¹ Come, my children, listen to me; 
   I will teach you the fear of the LORD. 
¹² Whoever of you loves life 
   and desires to see many good days, 
¹³ keep your tongue from evil 
   and your lips from telling lies. 
¹⁴ Turn from evil and do good; 
   seek peace and pursue it.

                                                 -Psalm 34:10-14

     "Those who seek the Lord lack no good thing". How awesome is that? God will provide. He will sustain us. He will not leave us in want or in need. All we long for can be found in Him.

      If only it were so easy... We need to seek Him. Our hearts must yearn for him and we must be obedient to His will. To turn from evil is sometimes the hardest thing to do. Satan tries every day to deceive us. He would like nothing more than to see us turn away from God. Do not let yourself be fooled. Pray that God will help you discern truth from deceit.

     The last line of this passage is I think both the most important part and the most difficult part. "Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it." We have often come to like some of the things in our lives that have evil roots. It's hard to let go. If was easy, everyone would do it. It's not easy, but if we ask for help, God will provide. He will guide us and He will be faithful. 

This is a Native American story that I think applies here. . . 

One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. 

He said, "My son, the battle is between two "wolves" inside us all." 

One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, 

inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.

The other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith."

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather:

"Which wolf wins?"

The old Cherokee simply replied, 

"The one you feed."

 Feed the good "wolf" inside of you. Smile at others. Be kind to those in need. Show compassion. Be honest. Share your faith. Hold onto hope. And love.

Make sure the God's GOODness triumphs in this world. Be a part of it. :-)