Looking For Jesus

This coming Sunday many people will awake looking for something?  Some will look for what the Easter Bunny left during the night.  They will look for the gifts and the candy.  Some will look for eggs at the proverbial Easter Egg hunts.  Others will look forward to wearing a new frock which they looked for in previous days at countless shops and/or malls.  Some will look forward to spending time with the family doing Easter traditions such as great meals followed by an afternoon of activities.  Some will attend church for the first time in quite a while looking for peace in their souls for the massive void filling their lives.  Others will attend church looking for a great sermon on the resurrection of Christ or a great choir special coupled with wonderful songs of the faith. 

However, scripture tells of a woman by the name of Mary who rose early on Sunday morning hurrying to the tomb where Jesus had been laid looking for her Lord Jesus Christ.  To her disappointment she did not find Jesus where she expected.  In fact, she found an empty tomb to her surprise and dismay.  In addition, she found two angels of the Lord who asked, “Why are you looking for the living among the dead?”  These two men of God continued by telling her, “He is not here, but He has been resurrected!” 

Mary longed for and looked for her master only to be disappointed for she was looking in the wrong place.  How many times have we been guilty of looking for Jesus in the wrong place?  In 1 Kings 19 we read where Elijah, while having a pity party, encountered God.  However, Elijah did not find God in the wind, earthquake, or fire.  It wasn’t until Elijah was still and listened to the soft voice or whisper did he find God.

This Easter many of us will be looking for some or all of the above mentioned items to fill our void.  We will long for these “good” things to fill what only God can fill.  Not until we do as Jeremiah wrote in 29:13 when he said, “You will seek me and find me when you search for me with all your heart.”  Not until we seek God with a whole hearted effort do we find Him.  Half-hearted attempts are futile and only yield us empty results. 

Will you look for Jesus, the Risen Savior Messiah, this Easter?  When you seek Him wholeheartedly you will find Him.

He is Risen!

Pastor Ric