Pursuit – Pastor Dave

Yesterday I was thinking about the blessings of God and the goodness of God. Even in what some might see as small things, God’s blessing can be seen. I had been in town and received a phone call that Ayden had been running and ran into the corner of a wall. When I got home, it was obvious he needed to go to the emergency room. Debra and I have been there many times with Faith. I asked Debra to go because if Ayden had said “Papa lets go”, I would have been tempted to take him. So I stayed at home and prayed he wouldn’t have to have stitches. When Rachel returned, Ayden didn’t have to have stitches but the doctor glued the cut on his head! Praise God! That may not seem like much to you, but to me it was another place where God’s goodness is seen.
Now I could have been upset with God and said “Lord, we had such a great service today. Many people were ministered to, so why did you let this happen?” That question can be the difference between seeing how God works and becoming embittered in life. Things happen to all of us. If you allow circumstances that are outside of your control and determine your pursuit of God or your service to God, then you’ll miss the opportunity to view the goodness of God.
The Bible says in Romans 2:4 “Not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?” If when we were sinners God gave us glimpses and snapshots of His goodness that would draw us to Him, then how much more as we live for Him should we not look for His goodness in every situation.
No matter what your circumstances are today or what you are going through, why not look for God’s goodness in the midst of it all? I promise you if you look for Him, He’ll be found

Pastor Dave