I am thinking about today’s reading from My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. As I do so, I think about people I know and love who are busy seeking self-fulfillment. Let’s say they do reach that goal of self-fulfillment – does that make them full of themselves? Very possibly. Might they think, “Look at me and what I bring to the table, world!” And perhaps, “Now I will make a difference in this generation.” They may even seek to become their own god. With the self as the focal point, that type of thinking seems a natural progression. Wanting to make the world a better place is admirable of course, but such thinking only goes so far and totally ignores the heart cry of the human spirit which self cannot fill properly.
Jesus knows how the human mind operates. He said, “Seek (you) first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness and all these things will be added unto you.” I figure He has the better plan. His words imply by pursuing God, His Kingdom and the righteousness He gives, He, Himself, will be the reward of the seeker. What good is an enhanced self? The LORD will fulfill the longing in your heart to be complete and whole by giving you all you need. Do not go by any experience anyone else has, but seek Him for yourself. The promises He made when you “ask, seek, and knock” are still good today.
I have to say, as Chambers points out so well, “The more you fulfill yourself, the less you will seek God. “ Please understand that the one who seeks God will find Him and in finding Him, will be filled more and more with wondrous things like peace, contentment and joy right in the midst of life’s struggles.
I am telling you the truth. Doma
