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I was looking for God the other day, when I darn near tripped over Him. 

 

The experience reminded me of the Seinfeld character’s Kramer writing a coffee table book about coffee tables.  I was reading a book about “Godwinks” — moments beyond coincidence that can remind us that God is near and watching over us — when I bumped into two actual Godwinks of my own.  (The book is When God Winks at You, by Squire Rushnell, and I recommend it.) 

 

In the course of about 10 pages, I encountered two Bible verses in box rules that are neither all that common, nor were they totally relevant to the text itself, but which have become very much a part of my soul over the last year.  (One is  Proverbs 3:6: “In all your ways acknowledge him and he will make straight your path.”  The other is Jeremiah 29:11: “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”‘)

 

When I encountered the first verse, I smiled, as if meeting an old friend.  When I read the second, my soul smiled, then soared, and then began to settle into a deep, warm joyous silence, wrapped in the knowledge that God was close … and always is.

 

My point:  Partially, just sharing of a wondrous moment when God took the time to remind me how much He truly cares (dare I add “about me personally”?).  But also that seekers of truth are finders of God.  And it’s well worth the time and effort.  God bless. – jri

 

“Then you will call upon me and come

you seek me with all your heart.”

        –    God

               (Jeremiah 29:12)