Where Are You?

During that day’s cool evening breeze, they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden; and the man and his wife hid themselves from the Lord God in the middle of the garden’s trees. The Lord God called to the man and said to him, "Where are you?" (Genesis 3:8, 9 CEB)

"Where are you?"  That is the first question asked in the Bible... and God asks it.  It seems an appropriate question for us in this first week of Advent.  If God asked YOU, "Where are you?"  What would be your answer?  Are you hiding from Him?  Are you seeking Him with all your heart?  Are you in the same place in your relationship with Him as you were 5 years ago?

Ask yourself, "Where am I?"  And answer... as honestly as you can.  If you can honestly answer that you are seeking God with all your heart, that is good!  It means you are growing in your faith and learning and giving and serving and praying.  But most likely, like me, you have much room to improve.  If you are hiding, come out from your hiding place and open your heart to the One who always knew where you were anyway.  If you are stagnant and have been unwilling to see God in new and wonderous ways, open your eyes!  God is always doing something new!  And He wants you to come along and not be left behind!

This Advent make it your daily practice to pray, study, worship and give thanks.  Find something new  in the world and find God in it.  Climb to a high place, reach up with your arms and shout to your Heavenly Father, "Here I am!"

Dear Father,
Here I am!  Please take me along on one of your new adventures today.  Keep my heart open so that I will not miss it.  Amen.