What is your biggest obstacle to seeking the Lord? Is it you, your ego, your pride, your selfishness, or your idols? Obviously, it could be just about anything. So, let us rather focus on the solution.
The Jews are in captivity in Babylon. Since they will be there for 70 years the Lord encourages them to marry and have children. He culminates the statement by saying: Jeremiah 29:11 (ESV) — 11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.
Through the Prophet Jeremiah God gives us the solution. Jeremiah 29:12–14 (ESV) — 12 Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. 13 You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart. 14 I will be found by you, declares the Lord, and I will restore your fortunes and gather you from all the nations and all the places where I have driven you, declares the Lord, and I will bring you back to the place from which I sent you into exile.
Church, we have been in “captivity”. We have tried to carry on business as usual. Now the Lord is preparing to bring us back. He says the first step is “you will call upon me and come and pray to me”. And the result is “and I will hear you”.
Father God, help me to be fervent in prayer as I seek your face with all my heart.
