Are you looking for God?

The Longing for God and the Call in the Heart

Some people know that there is a God. They just know. They are aware of a calling, a presence, a special something about God that is in them. They want Him. They know Him. They need to be connected with Him.

Are you like that? Is there a longing in your heart? Is there a soft but regular desire to be fulfilled, to be completed in a way that only being with God can accomplish? I know that feeling. I know it well.

As a child, I always knew that God existed. There was always a quality in my heart that desired Him, that knew He was there, that He was out there somewhere. I can't explain it. It was something I was born with.

I just needed God. I knew that I wouldn't be complete unless I was with Him and loving Him. I'm glad I found Him. Or should I say, I'm glad He found me. Those who are looking for God, they know the echo in their hearts of God's voice calling them.

They know it. They feel it. It's there. It's soft. It is persistent. It's gentle. Yet, it's constant. It echoes and draws us to Him, to find Him, to know Him, to touch Him. Sometimes we realize that everything in the world is ultimately meaningless unless we do what He wants, unless we are in His will.

We can gain money and possession, but they don't satisfy. We know that when we die, it will all fall away and mean nothing. That is why we look up to the heavens. That is why we hear the voice of God calling us.

Encountering God Through Jesus Christ

Do you hear it? Do you feel its presence? Are you looking for God? Is what you have in your life fulfilling, or do you feel empty? If these words resonate with you, then you need to encounter God by encountering Jesus.

He is the Good Shepherd. He is the Shepherd of love and forgiveness. Jesus said in John 10, 27, 28, Did you get what Jesus just said here? He said that His sheep hear His voice and they follow Him. Is He calling you?

Do you hear His voice in your heart? Do you want forgiveness of sins? Jesus forgives sins. Matthew 9, verses 1 -7. Luke 5, 20 and 7, 48. Do you want to know God? Jesus reveals God. Matthew 11, 27. Luke 10, 22.

Joy, Peace, and the Exclusive Way to God

Do you want to have joy and peace? Jesus gives them both. John 15, 11 and John 14, 27. You won't find God in man-made religions like Islam or Mormonism, Hinduism, Buddhism. You will only find God through the person of Jesus who said in John 14, 6, Trust Him.

After all, He raised people from the dead. He performed great miracles. He died and He rose from the dead physically. Who else has done that? If you want to answer the call of God, if you want to know more about Him, if you want to study, read the Word, and trust in the person of Jesus Christ, He is the one who will answer the call of your heart.

Ask Jesus to forgive you of your sins. Trust in what He has done.