The God Who Is Waiting - # 1

One of the great challenges of our generation is the ease with which we can distract ourselves with amusements. We have television, the Internet, professional sports, movies, etc. These distractions can sidetrack us from the more important things: relationships.

The greatest relationship that can be hampered by our propensity for self amusement is our relationship with God. The Creator of the universe desires to have an intimate, personal relationship with us. We need to make it a life priority to pursue a relationship with Him. First, we must turn our lives over to Christ. Then we must seek Him on daily basis in prayer, scripture meditation, and fellowship with other followers.

Living a life connected with God through His Son Jesus Christ is a great life of peace and purpose. The Biblical writer of Psalm 16 knew the joys of walking with God. He wrote: 'The Lord himself is my inheritance, my prize. He is my food and drink, my highest joy!' He then wrote words of direct praise to God: 'You have let me experience the joys of life and the exquisite pleasures of your own eternal presence.'