What Do We Seek?

Psalms 131:1-2 Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor my eyes lofty. Neither do I concern myself with great matters, nor with things too profound for me. Surely I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with his mother; like a weaned child is my soul within me.

"God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble." (James 4:6) We know from God's Word that pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall (Proverbs 16:18). Today we are reminded that God desires humility from His children. The psalmist proclaims something that is very difficult for many of us to also proclaim; that there is no pride in our hearts, and that we do not look down on others. It is pride infecting our heart that drives us to think that we are somehow better than others. Yet the Word of God warns us that those who think they are something, when they are nothing, deceive themselves (Galatians 6:3). How easily the devils convince us that we are more important than we really are. Jesus teaches us in Luke 14:8-11 that it is best to always accept the lower place of humility and wait on the Lord to lift us up and promote us. The psalmist refused to involve himself in things that were not his to handle. He refused to promote himself to a position that was not his to occupy. This is something that we must be very careful to avoid in our lives in general, especially in our service to God. We must be willing first to take on the most humble of tasks, and let God open the door and promote us to a place where He desires for us to serve; whatever that might be. How do we accomplish arriving at this place of contentment? The psalmist tells us that we must be like a child that is weaned and resting on the bosom of its mother. The weaning process seems terrible to the child, as it perceives that it is being denied the one thing it desires, to be fed and have its needs and desires met. However, once the battle is over, it realizes that it can trust that its mother will still meet those needs; but now can simply enjoy being quiet in its mother's presence. So it is with us, when we truly learn that God is always present, and we can simply sit and enjoy being in His presence; knowing that He will take care of our every need. So my question for us today is this, "What are we seeking?" Are we allowing the world to set the standard of what we need to achieve in this life, or are we resting in Christ, and allowing God to guide our steps? Are we seeking that which is not ours to have, making ourselves more important than we really are, and trampling over others in the process? Are we humbly serving God in all we do, and allowing Him to promote us in His time? So I ask again, "What are we seeking?"

Today, God extends an invitation to you to accept His free gift of salvation (Rom 7:23). Will you accept it? Anyone who calls on Jesus, by faith, in repentance, confessing your sins, will receive eternal life. Do not put off calling on Him, and receive His free gift of salvation today (Rom 10:13).