Live.Awake

The Chase

// October 23rd, 2009 // Christian Living

My wife Heather is guest posting here today with something God has been showing her.  Thanks, Heather!

Yesterday I took my two little ones to the park. They have gotten into this thing where they will stand on the highest place in the park and then say “Get Me.” They will quickly get down and start running. As they run their little hearts out with me after them, they are giggling and watching everything I am doing. However, as soon as I begin to get a little too close this panic comes to their eyes and they quickly declare the closest thing as base. I have to admit that this game is fun until I see the panic in their eyes. I know that when I catch them what will come from it will be even more fun and tickles and laughter, but to them it is all about the chase and not getting caught. Yesterday, as Eliana and I were doing this I felt like God clearly spoke to me and said “Aren’t you all this way?” That got me thinking.

As I pondered this it really hit me. God is always in pursuit of us. He is in pursuit of our hearts, our desires, our weaknesses and our strengths. He takes joy in the chase and in knowing that when he catches us He will bring us joy, healing, restoration and fulfillment. So, then why do we so quickly panic and run to the whatever safety zone we have set when he gets close?

We would all love to say that we are seeking after God and the good things He has to give us. We want to believe that when he draws us close we always submit, but the fact of the matter is that we have a first reaction to take control ourselves and to try to create a place of safety within our own boundaries. For some this is food, others spending money, for others it may be medication and the list goes on and on. If we would actually trust our Father and truly believe and understand that what he has for us in the end is so much better than the safety we create then we could be so much better off.

Isn’t it amazing that the God of the universe would choose to pursue us! That He would choose to love us enough to fix our brokenness? I for one stand amazed. My prayer is that I would learn to give him true control of the chase. That I would give over my boundaries and let him have full control. I know for certain that I would be better off!

This video is a little bit long, but it’s my prayer for my life! (Sorry for the really cheesy pics…)