The Quest for Good

~~~ Isaiah 65:17-21 ~~~ Psalm 30 ~~~ John 4:43-54 ~~~

Seek good and not evil so that you may live,

and the LORD will be with you.

Most of those who actively oppose Jesus

 are not in the habit of seeking good.

When the prophet Isaiah said God was going to create

 a new heaven and a new earth 

people were skeptical. 

Even today we long for that prophecy

 to be our reality.

 ...there shall always be rejoicing and happiness

in what I create...

Our times are no different than Biblical times;

we are still struggling to 'seek good'...

and perhaps we always will be on this quest.

The prophet promises no more tears...

no more premature dying...

we will build our own houses

and raise our own fruits and vegetables.

In this wonderful world 

the 'good' will be visible every where we turn.

Just this thought makes me want to sing 

It's a Wonderful World

at the top of my lungs.

'seek good'

Believe that there is goodness 

and beauty in this world

waiting for you to witness.

The royal official thought Jesus 

had to physically see his ill son before 

he would be healed.

'seek good' and the Lord will be with you.

Jesus said to him, 

"You may go; your son will live.

The man believed...

we must believe with the same conviction.

It is the good in this world that gives

 us a reason to live.

It is the quest for good that brings

 us closer to Jesus.

Lent is a time 

when seeking good

leads us to life everlasting

with our Savior and Redeemer.

Blessing...

the Lord is with you.

~~~Peace~~~