The Wise Seek God

UV 1441/10,000 The Wise Seek God
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God
Psalm 53 v 2

Leaving God out of thinking and writing about life and leadership is like the body without eyesight, the lungs without oxygen and the arteries without blood. Indeed, seeking God is the very sign of wisdom. The wise are defined by their persistence in seeking God who is the infinite source of wisdom. He is the fountainhead of H2W2 or our holistic health of spirit, mind and body, our holistic happiness of spirit, mind and body, our holistic wealth of spirit, mind and body and our holistic wisdom of spirit, mind and body. He hides Himself from our physical eyes but reveals Himself to our inner and spiritual eyes. He is too distant to be touched with our physical senses but He is closer than our own skin. He is involved in the process of helping us understand who He is.

In the Old Testament, God revealed Himself as I AM WHO I AM. In the New Testament through the word of Jesus, He revealed Himself as the Way, the truth and the Life, the good Shepherd, the True Vine, the Door, the loving and forgiving Father, the King of Kings, the Messiah, the Talent giver, the Bridegroom. Understanding the identity of God is key to our understanding of our own identity, of who we really are. It is the key to wisdom. We begin to understand everything from a God-like perspective.

Scripture says that if any human being searches for God with all his or her hearts, he or she shall surely find Him. God should be our first love or our highest passion, our greatest desire. First love does not mean the kind of love with which we related to God at first but consistently making God our highest priority and passion. All our other desires are either consumed or subsumed( realized) in finding Him. God is not limited by our strength, understanding, ability or resources. He can vastly expand each of these aspects of our lives. He can expand our wisdom in order to enable us to understand Him and comprehend His ways. Imagine H2W2 as a baby enclosed in the womb of our understanding of God. Whenever, there is a need or deficiency in our health or happiness or wealth or wisdom, the womb will supply that need. Our understanding of God is like an umbilical cord. It connects us with God and supplies whatever we need. The wise seek God for in finding God they find the source of their blessing, the fount of their ceaseless joy. Like Abel and the three wise men who visited the new born Jesus, the wise will come to the presence of God with their best selves, their best gifts. Using and giving the best of our gifts is the highest honour we can do God.

Prateep V Philip