“Seek the Lord while he may be found; call upon him while he is near.” Isaiah 55:6
The above verse from “The Second Song of Isaiah” provides us with wonderful guidance for these middle days of Lent. This verse can spark our spiritual curiosity. What does it mean for you to “seek the Lord” at this particular time in your life? How will you go about seeking the Lord during these remaining days of Lent? In what circumstances of your life is God calling you to meet him?
Isaiah tells us that now is an excellent time to seek the Lord because now God is drawing near. It is now that God may be found. Not in the past; not in the future. But right here, right now, in the present circumstances of our busy messy lives.
Where can we seek the Lord in our lives? Here are a few ideas that come to mind:
In silence, stillness and solitude.
Spending time in the sacred book of nature. Maybe going for a walk, sitting on a park bench or working in the garden.
In our breath. The Holy Spirit comes into our awareness when we focus on our breathing even for a moment.
Spending time with our difficult emotions and considering how God may be calling us to grow through these feelings.
The important thing is that now today is the time for us to sincerely and enthusiastically “seek the Lord.” Now is the time for us to draw near to God as God draws near to us.
~ PR