Seeking The Word

"The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us." John 1:14

Most of us wonder if God really has something to say to us.  Something that will have an impact on our lives.  If we conclude that God may have some word to share with us, we then wonder what it is we must accomplish in order to hear what he has to say.  Must we be silent for hours and listen for a whisper buried deep in our minds?  Must we learn the "god" language so we can understand?  Must we find some key to open some door that will lead us to some message?  I have tried all of these things in a diligent effort to have the chance to hear a word that is really from God for me.  But what if a word from the Lord was not as hard to hear as we thought?  What if it was nearer to us than we imagined?  What if God has already done the leg work to meet you where you are and speak right into your ear?  "The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us."  The truth is that God's word - his heart, expression, outpouring character, thoughts, and personal feelings - have broken right into our present reality.  God has translated himself into our language.  Not only that, God has then come in familiarity and permanently put himself at arm's length from you.  God is not a fleeting hidden code that slips through the fingers only once pursued for a lifetime.  God is not like the great wild mountain bull elk reclusive in the craggy peaks of a distant land.  No wonder most of us don't live our lives as if God was speaking to us in every moment!  We understand his word as a diamond in the rough! And while God's word is no less precious than the finest jewel, it is more like the air you breath.  Right there.  And yet we chase, struggle, and exasperate ourselves, usually opting to only seek it in the most dire circumstances when a journey like that will be worth it.  In Jesus Christ, the word of God has entered our very experience and existence.  God has taken the fullness of eternity, presented it in our likeness and then placed it in our own neighborhood.  And then we operate daily as if such a tremendous treasure wasn't even there.  May we never again wonder if God wants to speak to us.  And may we be careful not to focus our eyes beyond the truth that stares back at us only inches away.  Everything about your life matters to God.  Would you like to know what God has to say to you about it? Reach out, listen, and believe in the God that speaks.

"Loving Father, you are closer to me than my own skin.  You've humbled yourself through your son to be here with me and speak your word of life in my every circumstance.  I want to hear you now and listen to the sweetness of your voice my whole life long.  Through Christ I pray, Amen."