Another tough question. What leaps to mind is the Christmas acclaim, "wise men seek Him." But, do we really seek Him? Life is full of much seeking. As the chorus from the famous U2 song rings, "I still haven't found what I'm looking for."
I think we ebb and flow in what we actually seek. Sometimes our seeking is primal: safety and satiation. We have to consciously move up our pyramid of wants and needs to transcend the bodily hunt for comfort and prestige. We seek to be liked, loved, wanted, needed, and even applauded. Yet, Jesus of Nazareth said blatantly, "I do not accept glory from human beings." John 5:41. Do we seek glory from human beings, or to share in God's glory? What do we really do with the inverted Kingdom logic: those who will save their lives will lose it. The last shall be first and the first, last.
Like Mary at the mouth of the tomb, are we stuck in our seeking of worldly gain? Are we blind and deaf to the presence of God? Do we fail to hearken to the divine messengers who beckon us to see "he is no longer here?" Do we stay dumbfounded or do we seek him? Are we looking for a what, rather than a whom?
We have had some tough questions along this journey. And this one strikes at the heart of many we have struggled to answer. They are all interlinked. Whom do we seek this day?
May we be bold enough, brave enough, and brazen enough to see the empty tomb and to recognize the Lord's presence where two or three are gathered in His name. May we seek Him anew with hearts attuned to His Word and the manifestation of His Kingdom, right here and right now.
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