Seeking the Lord – I Chronicles 1, John 20

I opened the book of chronicles and saw how God first appeared to Adam, Seth, Enoch, Noah, Shem, Ham, Japheth until the descendant of Israel materialized in Chapter 2. I said to myself truly Adonai is a God for all ages, his footprints are in the sands of times and is seen from Generation to Generation.

In John 20, we see the disciples went to see the body of Jesus, so they went home only Mary Magdalene was still weeping at the tomb. In verse 14-15 Mary said “they have taken away my Lord and I do not know where they have laid him”. It is said in the same scripture that Mary clung to the lord (not knowing he was there) because she couldn’t find his body because all she could see where linen clothes and an empty tomb. whilst Jesus stood near her and she didn’t know. God is right where we are standing near us but we may not see him. It is said in verse 15-16, Mary wept and sought the Lord and he appeared to her.

Jeremiah 29: 13 you will seek me and find me when you seek me with ALL your heart. 2 Chronicles 26: 5 says King Hezekiah sought God during the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God. As long as he sought the LORD, God gave him success. David said I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. (Psalm 34:4). Psalm 63: 1 David says  “O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsted for thee, my flesh longed for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;”.

Jesus said to (Mary) woman why are you weeping? whom do you seek? Mary thinking he was the gardener said, Sir, they have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him. In verse 18 Mary Magdalene announced to the disciples as I announce to you that ‘I have seen the lord’ – and he said this things to me

So, I pray our eyes be open to see him as Mary Magdalene as we search for him wholeheartedly as Mary. Job said my ears have heard of you but now my eyes see you. Through Mary broken heartedness to see the lord she saw him. Anytime, I see the face of Jesus we the love he has for his sheep, how he stays at the gate when we invite him in, when he says beware! for our safety… when he says beware not to do your prayers in public… as he appeared to marry he tells her ‘Do not hold on to me, for i am yet to ascend to the father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, ” I am ascending to my father and you father, to my Elohim and your Elohim”. He watches over us.

A savior that loves his sheep will appear to you when you are weeping and broken hearted if you seek him today! Be determined to seek him with ALL your heart.

Thinking out LOUD

Its always a wonder for me that Mary means mar close to mara the name Ruth had akin to sorrow but the actual meaning of Mary in Hebrew is bitter or a drop of the sea. So even still Jesus is close to the bitter people. As similar situation with Ruth, Naomi, Joab and Jabez… it was in bitterness job spoke as well as Naomi, I guess in the broken places of our life God is near to the broken hearted and poor. Proverbs 34: 18. Ruth 1: 13