Devotion for Thursday, March 12, 2020

“What is this statement that He said, ‘You will seek Me, and
will not find Me; and where I am, you cannot come’?” (John 7:36)

As Paul told
us in Ephesians, the Lord must lead the captives home. No one can seek the Lord
while He cannot be found, but He comes to those who hear His voice and leads
them home. We come to the Lord because He first came to us. The lost will
wander, but the found will follow. Only those found will follow the Good
Shepherd.

Lord, let me not get caught up in the mindless speculation
of this age, spoken by those who do not know You. Instead, lead me today to
perceive the unseen and live firmly in the truth You have already revealed. Grant
that I would not be a seeker, but instead be a follower. Help me where I
stumble in order that I may live by faith.

Help me
today, Lord Jesus, to show others Your presence by living in Your presence and
by Your example today. As You lead me, so use me to lead others to You that
they may have the opportunity to no longer be seekers, but followers of You who
leads us away from the realm of rebellion toward the heavenly realm of eternal
peace. Amen.