Core Examination

Psalms 53:2-3

God looks down from heaven
on the children of man
to see if there are any who understand,
who seek after God.

They have all fallen away;
together they have become corrupt;
there is none who does good,
not even one.

I read this passage today and my heart turned. I was distraught by the words that haunted my sight. The thought invaded my mind, is this true today or could God say this today? Though the world is corrupt and man is defiled, I wondered what God thinks of us. Is He pleased with our lives or is He disappointed? Do we strive to know Him a fraction of how well He knows us or are we content with a distant relationship at best? For those who are doing well in their walks and getting to know God in a real and passionate relationship, good job. If it is real, and I pray it is, then you are making your King proud because, though sin disappoints God greatly and breaks His heart, you are seeking Him and getting to know Him and that blesses His soul as it blesses yours. To you I say, keep up the work, cling to Him and become the man/woman He desires you to be. To others, is God proud of how you live? Do you put Him first? I will be the first to say that it’s tough. Life throws everything imaginable in your way so that God is not first in your life. Do you cling to the bait or to God? Can the last half of this verse be said about you? If you are abiding in Christ, your soul has been redeemed and you are pure in His sight. However, to abide in Christ, you must constantly and consistently be in His word and before His throne, you must love Him, you must put Him first in your life and live as He calls you to. This is no small calling. This is no calling to mediocrity. This is a radical calling for the Christian. There is no mediocre Christian. May we be a people that seek after God first and foremost with no limits and no hinderances, and seek to understanding from His word. May we abide in Christ and experience Him as we ought. May we live the John 15, Luke 14:25-33, 1 Cor 10:31, Deut 6:5, Exodus 20 (just to name a few) lifestyle to please our Lord. 

Theodoulos (servant of God)

-Ryan