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January 24‚ 2024 How To Find What You're Looking ForALICIA BRUXVOORT Lee en español "You will seek me and find me when you search for me with all your heart." Jeremiah 29:13 (CSB) She bustled into the kitchen on that long-ago day with a wicker basket draped over her arm. "I'm going to pick some flowers in the woods‚" she announced. "Wanna join me?" It was an unlikely time of year for wildflowers to flourish‚ but I covered my doubts with a smile and followed my 7-year-old out the door. As we meandered through the woods‚ we spotted moss and mushrooms‚ brambles and vines. But not a single flower. Eventually‚ I assumed there were no blooms to be found‚ so I began picking up acorns instead. My daughter‚ however‚ was undeterred. She scanned the underbrush and peered around trees‚ peeked under logs and scoured through leaves. But her basket remained empty. Then as I was nearing the trail's end‚ I heard a happy squeal. I turned to see my little girl skipping through the gangly grass and dropping to her knees in a spray of purple wildflowers. "How did I walk right past these?" I wondered aloud as we plucked those violet blooms. She stared at the bulge of acorns in my pockets. "Mom‚ you didn't see the flowers 'cause you weren't expecting to find any." As my daughter's words dangled between us‚ I was struck by their subtle truth. Expectations impact our vision. Maybe that's why‚ in Jeremiah 29:13‚ God tells us what we can expect when we go looking for Him: "You will seek me and find me when you search for me with all your heart."  The Hebrew word used here for "search" doesn't imply a casual glance or hurried hunt. Rather‚ it paints a picture of someone treading over a place again and again‚ like my flower hunter persistently searching for those silky blooms. Interestingly‚ when God first spoke these words to His people‚ they weren't gathered in church or lingering in a prayer meeting. They were living in exile beneath the rule of a pagan king. And when they were far from home and achingly alone‚ God invited them to pursue His presence in that place where they least expected Him to be. Two thousand years later‚ God issues the same invitation to you and me. So let's be God hunters today‚ dear friends! Let's look for His beauty in our mess and for His hope in our hurting.Let's seek His kindness in our missteps and His goodness in our grind.Let's search for His love where we least expect it and for His grace where we least deserve it. And when we're struggling to spot Him‚ let's remain prayerful and persistent‚ hopeful and attentive. Because according to Jeremiah 29:13‚ when we seek the Lord with all of our hearts‚ we're sure to find what we're looking for. Dear Jesus‚ I know You are with me. Give me eyes to see You and a heart to seek You. Make me more aware of Your presence today. In Jesus' Name‚ Amen. OUR FAVORITE THINGS When you are reading your Bible and come across a specific verse that speaks to your heart‚ how can you know you're applying the true meaning of that verse correctly? Dr. Joel Muddamalle is here to help in this short teaching video‚ "How Important Is Context When We're Reading the Bible?" After watching‚ we will all read our Bibles with more intentionality and accuracy. Click here to get started! ENGAGE If you're looking for a resource to help you encounter Jesus on the pages of His Word‚ Alicia's created a digital devotional just for you. You can get a copy here! Or head to Alicia's blog for some fun tips on hunting for God today. FOR DEEPER STUDY Proverbs 8:17‚ "I love those who love me‚ and those who seek me find me" (NIV). What's one area of your life where you've stopped expecting to spot God? How can you seek Him more intentionally today? We'd love to hear from you! Share your thoughts in the comments. © 2024 by Alicia Bruxvoort. All rights reserved. Proverbs 31 MinistriesP.O. Box 3189 Matthews‚ NC 28106 www.Proverbs31.org The post How To Find What You’re Looking For –  Encouragement for Today – January 24‚ 2024 appeared first on GodUpdates.

1568 - In Netherlands‚ Duke of Alva declares William I of Orange an outlaw 1722 - Edward Wigglesworth appointed 1st north American divinity professor (Harvard) 1908 - Lieutenant General Robert Baden-Powell publishes "Scouting for Boys" as a manual for self-instruction in outdoor skills and self-improvement. The book becomes the inspiration for the Scout Movement. 1959 - WHCT TV channel 18 in Hartford‚ CT (IND) begins broadcasting 1960 - Algeria uprises against French President de Gaulle 1969 - Students protest the erection of steel gates around the London School of Economics 1970 - Valeri Muratov skates world record 500m (38.99 sec) 1985 - 15th Space Shuttle (51-C) Mission-Discovery 3 is launched 1988 - NBC premiere of fact based "The Murder of Mary Phagan" 2023 - Third baseman Scott Rolen (Philadelphia Philleis‚ St. Louis Cardinals) elected to Baseball Hall of Fame More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1857 - University of Calcutta founded as the first full-fledged university in South Asia 1961 - Lazard Brothers Ltd draw a check for $334‚867‚807.68 1986 - NHL New York Islanders Mike Bossy scores his 1‚000th point 1988 - 4th Sundance Film Festival: "Heat and Sunlight" wins Grand Jury Prize Dramatic 1988 - Australian Open Men's Tennis: Mats Wilander wins 3rd Australian title; beats home town favourite Pat Cash 6-3‚ 6-7‚ 3-6‚ 6-1‚ 8-6 2013 - A Japanese Coast guard ship engages a Taiwanese activist ship in the Senkaku Islands dispute More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1712 - Georg Friedrich Schmidt‚ German engraver and etcher (court artist for King Frederick of Prussia and Empress Elizabeth of Russia)‚ born in Wandlitz (d. 1775) 1798 - Karl von Holtei‚ Silesian actor‚ playwright and author (Die Vagabunden)‚ born in Poland (d. 1880) 1828 - Adam Jacoby Slemmer‚ American Brigadier General (Union Army)‚ born in Montgomery County‚ Pennsylvania (d. 1868) 1886 - Henry King‚ Christiansburg Virginia‚ American film director (d. 1982) 1972 - Naoshi Mizuta‚ Japanese composer‚ born in Kōchi 1977 - Lenka Cenkova‚ Czech tennis player (1995 Futures-Vaihingen-GER)‚ born in Trinec‚ Czechia More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 817 - Stefanus IV‚ Pope (816-17)‚ dies 1812 - Eligio Celestino‚ Italian violinist and composer‚ dies at 72 1948 - Arthur Liebehenschel‚ Polish Commandant at the Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp‚ executed for war crimes at 48 1995 - David Cole‚ American songwriter ( C+C Music Factory - "Gonna Make You Sweat")‚ and record producer (Mariah Carey‚ Aretha Franklin‚ James Brown)‚ dies at 32 2003 - (Giovanni) "Gianni"Agnelli‚ Italian industrialist‚ executive (President of Fiat Automobiles‚ 1966-96)‚ and Italian Senator-for-life (1991-)‚ dies of prostate cancer at 81 2012 - James Farentino‚ American actor (The Final Countdown; Dynasty; Mary)‚ dies of heart failure at 73 More Famous Deaths »

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