Dear child of God,
Wandering in the fields; the man asked him, What are you seeking? (Gen 37:15)
What are you seeking? Good question. For what you are seeking is what you will find. Joseph was seeking his brothers. He found them and they threw him in a pit.
Later in this story Joseph finds his brothers again under very different circumstances. Joseph is now Vice-Regent in Egypt, and, to paraphrase a Bob Dylan lyric, "They were lonely and it was his world."
The key seeker in the Joseph story is the LORD who provides protection for Joseph and his backstabbing brothers. The LORD has the same desire and intention for YOUR protection.
God takes the initiative in human salvation. That is a key concept from the Reformation. It sounds like frothy words until you experience it in your own life. How is God seeking you? Where is God finding you today? "The Hound of Heaven" is a 182-line poem written by English poet Francis Thompson. Here Richard Burton reads this poem. Here's hoping the Hound of Heaven finds you well today.
Wherever you may be wandering this week, steer your horse over to Fellowship Hall after worship this Sunday for the Chili Cook-Off. If you want to wear some Western attire that's fine also. In the meantime, may the peace of Christ be with you as we prepare for communion during worship on the Second Sunday of Lent this Sunday.
Your Spiritual Cowhand,
Pastor Jon
St. John's Presbyterian Church
5020 West Bellfort Ave, Houston, TX 77035
Phone 713-723-6262 | sjpresby.blogspot.com
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St. John's Presbyterian Church
5020 West Bellfort / Houston, TX 77035
T. 713.723.6262 / F. 713.723-4015 / Email: office.sjpc@gmail.com
Worship Service: Sunday, 10:30 am / Sunday School: 9:00 am
