Now that I'm a grandmother, watching my three grandchildren exploring their little world is a blessed time of discovery for me as much as for themselves. At the ages of 9 months, 1 year and 2 years, their world of discovery is new every day. What adventures, whether it is discovering their little fingers moving for the first time, that puppies' tongues tickle when they eat a treat out of your hand or that a big cardboard box makes a great hiding place. Those first time discoveries bring such delight to their hearts and faces. As that watching, reflective, thankful grandma their discoveries also bring great delight to my heart, which obviously results in a smile on my face as well.
I believe, like my grandchildren, we all (young and older) were created to explore and discover, for this is how we learn about the world God has placed us in. And I believe He delights in seeing us make much in our exploration of Him. In fact He beckons us to seek Him all throughout the scriptures. In Romans 1:19-20 He has even set in our hearts the first clue when He says,
[Humankind] knows the truth about God because He has made it obvious to them. For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made they can clearly see His invisible qualities - His eternal power and divine nature. NLT
God has placed within each of us human beings an understanding that there is someone bigger than ourselves, even if we truly don't understand or fully know Him yet. It is a clue of sorts that begins us on a journey to know the Supreme Being known as God Almighty. The rest of verse 20 says man is "without excuse" in acknowledging God because the clues are all around us. Even in the next verse it says,
Yes, they knew of God but they wouldn't worship Him as God or even give Him thanks.
Oh my goodness! Talk about turning down the most incredible treasure hunt. The very God who made the universe, hangs the stars in the sky, keeps blood pumping through the veins of our incredible bodies is saying,
"Here I am. Search Me out. Discover Me."
Yet many refuse. That's absolutely craziness!
I say at least give it a try. Pick up God's treasure map we know as the Bible. Take Him at His word as you read the most famous of "seeking" verses of the Bible:
Seek Me with all your heart and you will find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:13
Make knowing Him your greatest pursuit and you might just find more than that phone number you've been tearing the house apart to find or that bill which needed to be paid yesterday. I guarantee if you search for Him you will find Him and it will truly be the greatest treasure you have ever found.
