Seeking the Lord
I attempted to write this blog earlier today. I started with the intention of coming back to it and hoping that I would have some direction on what to write. As luck would have it I think I have succeeded in putting this off several hours. I had Bible study with some girls from my cohort and the scripture that was read was Isaiah 55. This passage is full of images of the character of God. He is our provider, He is powerful, He is loving and He fulfills His word. The verse that stuck me was this; “Seek the Lord while He may be found; call on Him while he is near”(Isaiah 55:6). So my first thought was that I take the love of God for granted. Growing up the daughter of a minister and always having access to the Father I often live my life the way I want, knowing that when I feel like it I can turn to God. But this is saying seek the Lord while He may be found, meaning right now. Why am I not seeking the Lord wholeheartedly everyday?
So this first thought was of conviction that I do not seek the Lord the way I should. The second was also one of conviction and one more relevant to this blog, which is why I chose to share it. This past week was Welcome Week at Fuller and as the Co-President for the Marriage and Family Therapy Psychology Graduate Union (aka MFT PGU) I had the opportunity to welcome students and participate in a variety of Welcome Week activities. All week I was thinking about how strange it felt to be on the other side of the welcome table when it was only last year that I was the one being welcomed. I thought about my journey to Fuller and my calling to come and how the Lord has been faithful to see me to this point. So as I was hearing this scripture being read and processing the first thought the second came; seek the Lord while he may be found, call on him while he is near. Part of the reason I chose a seminary was that I wanted to seek the Lord here. I wanted to be trained as a therapist but one who integrated faith and psychology. It is easy to get caught up in the academic part of this journey and forget the spiritual component. As I face the coming year with an average of 18 units per quarter, practicum, presidential responsibilities, fun with friends and whatever time is left for myself I realize this year will be done before I know it. I will graduate from Fuller and be thrust into the work world and my opportunity to seek the Lord while he could be found will have come and gone. Yes, the Lord can be found in the work world, but my thoughts this evening were those of: The Lord is here, now, at Fuller waiting for me to seek him. Seek the Lord while he can be found, call on him while he is near, this was my call to come to Fuller this was my call to not let this coming year of business distract me from my true purpose, to find what the Lord has for me.