Seeker Friendly

DateLine (5/11/06 – Crescent, South Carolina)
Guest Contributor for Reference Point – Michael Sheehan

Greetings Readers! No this is not the usual super talented and gifted writer and editor in chief! Do not adjust the picture or change the settings! I read Reference Point and I am always amazed at its depth of content and timeliness. Rodney, thank you for sharing God's talents in your life with us at CRBC. And thanks for allowing me to share my thoughts with our reader friends!

Did you know that the infinite, omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent creator of the universe (and anything else there might be), is “seeker friendly”? Sorry Rick Warren, I do believe you have truly helped today's church take a good look at her from the eyes of those who are beyond our comfortable interiors. You have challenged the “let's do church the way we always have done it” and continue to expect people to come inside with us!! But “seeker friendly” has been in God's word and in God's way from the very beginning with Him! God is very “seeker friendly”. He coined the phrase.

Did you know that Google, the very famous search engine, services over 70,000,000 searches a day? How do you know this oh pastor you may ask? I asked Google, Duh! I simply did a Google Search on how many Google Searches were done per day. Bam! There was my answer! This information started me to thinking. I wondered what people all over the world are searching for? Cars, boats, pets, crafts, books, people and on and on it goes. The search is “on” for something more or something else!! The Search Engine has tapped into a very basic need of all people: the need to seek!!! Wow, what a market.

Did you know that God created in you the need to seek and discover? God created in you the need to know Him and yes to seek Him! The sad truth is many people search through the “stuff” of this world attempting to find what they need and come up empty. God wants you to seek, discover and find Him.
God is revealing himself not hiding himself! There is no Secret Code or incantation or hidden knowledge. He turns on the light every day so that you can see. He gives instruction so that you can understand. He speaks and brings counsel if we will but listen.

God's word encourages us and urges us: "But if from thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find [him], if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul." (Deuteronomy 4:29) Jesus put it this way: “...seek and you shall find knock and the door shall be open unto you.” ( Matthew 7:7)

You see, God made it easy for us to find Him. He found you first! You would never find God unless He wanted you to find Him, unless He found you!! Why not do a little more God Searching in your life? Find out more about what He is like, what He wants for you to do. I can promise you this: if you will seek God's face you will never exhaust your search and you will never tire of the discovery!! Sunday School, Bible studies, worship services, personal talks with the Lord are all proven sites. Log on and log in! Let's seek the Lord together! God is seeker friendly.