“6Seek the LORD while he may be found; call upon him while he is near;” – Isaiah 55:6 (ESV)
There are a couple things found in this verse that I see, and have been reminded. First, the LORD is available all the time, but His offer of salvation has an expiration date. There is going to come a time when salvation will no longer be available for us to attain (the rapture). When that time is come, the offer expires and eternal life is no longer possible, it is eternal death for all those that did not accept the gift of salvation. It is up to us when we accept, but we have to remember that the offer does expire, and only God knows that date and time.
Secondly, I see that God is near now. As I go through “life”, “life” gets in the way. I tend to turn to all that is going on as opposed to seeking out salvation and looking for eternal life. The further I drift away the more difficult it becomes to come back. I remember when I was a younger man, first married, Lori and I were attending church regularly until I found the game of golf. Work was consuming and when I did have some time away from work, I would play golf. That time was on Sundays. I would play every Sunday morning and during that time, going to church was not on the radar. I had drifted away. There was not really a desire to go back and it became easier and easier to stay away as the next round of golf was on its way the following week. “Life” was in the way, and I was not in the mind of overcoming “life” to come back to God. Thankfully, God sent Bryson and Aarron for Lori and I to care for. The LORD gave us another opportunity to come back to Him and we/I did.
I can see that God will give us every chance to find Him. We have seek Him out though and remember that the offer of salvation is an expiring one and that the further we drift down “life”, the more difficult it is to find Him. God gave me another chance to come back to me and thankfully I was able see it and act on it. I was open to finding Him again and was able to make it back to Him. We have to seek Him now or the offer may expire, or we may drift too far away and the path back could be too difficult to embark.
When you are out there in the world, what does your seeking of God look like? Are you seeking Him now, or are you waiting for the right time? What if you took the chance to seek Him now while He is near, not to mention avoid missing out on the expiring offer of salvation?
Trevor's Thoughts 