live now

This is what the Lord says to Israel: 
“Seek me and live; 
do not seek Bethel, 
do not go to Gilgal, 
do not journey to Beersheba” 
-- Amos‬ ‭5‬:‭4-5‬

I had my Bethel. I remember that day when I first experience the tangible presence of God. I went to a prayer meeting at St Luke. My heart was crushed, I was down on my knees when He met me. Then, I clearly know for sure that He is real. I knew that my life is changed and will never be the same again.

I had my Gilgal. After years of being an on and offs Christian, after being tossed and confused for long. I finally set my heart to be a Christ follower, I chose to be baptised, buried off my old life and live a new.

I had my Bersheeba. When God gave me a place to call home for more than 7 years. A place where I have been shaped, fed and disciplined spiritually. I felt so blessed to have those time in my life and I would not do it differently even if I could.

What now then?
And now He says, "Seek Me and live!"

There are seasons in a lifetime and I came to realise that I had those time in Bethel, Gilgal and Bersheeba. And they are now ended.

It is not that I disregard those time, hey, they are the most crucial moments in my journey! But lingering there would take me no where, instead God wants us to move forward.

Seek Me. He says.

One thing that I knew, we are prone to seek for what we called 'spiritual experiences' 'jitters in our emotions' 'solemn crying sessions' 'vivid encounter with God' 'dreams visions prophecies' ... rather than... God Himself...

When we are now in different season in life, when things seem flat, when we go to less KKRs we tend to feel that our spiritual life is declining (or maybe it is just me?). Or maybe, we have this urge to meet thjs special pastor who could probably tell us what to do, and break down what God's plan is in our life. And don't get me wrong, all of those experiences are necessary, I would recommend you to be a part of ones.

Seek Me and live.

I have not wander this life for that long. But one thing for sure, to live is not an easy thing to do. It is getting tougher each day. You can be literally alive, being a functioning living creature and still not living. You can be enslaved to many things, things you may think would never enslave you.

What does it mean then to live in Christ?

Maybe it is something simpler; seeking Him in our daily life. Involving Him in every single thing we do. Spending time with Him in a personal devotion time (which is the hardest, I think). Learning His words. And truly let our flesh to be led by the one and only Holy Spirit.

You'd be surprised to see how God can take you to see things differently, experience things differently and how He lead you truly to be more and more like Him, not because you can, but because You let Him to do so.

Seek Him.
And live (:


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