Searching For Jesus

"And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word that I might come and worship him also."  Matthew 2:8.  Herod wanted to find Jesus, but not for the purpose of worshiping Him.  Many want to find Jesus, but not for the right purpose.  Jesus is to be sought because we need a relationship with God, and that relationship can only come through Jesus.  Jesus is to be sought because He is the redeemer, and in Him we have our sins forgiven.  Jesus is to be sought for the peace and security that He offers.  And, it is so true that Jesus can be found.  We must search for Jesus through His word.  We must search for Jesus with our heart.  And, Jesus will be found in our obedience unto Him.  We declare our desire to know Him in our confession of His deity. We turn unto Him as we turn away from sin.  This change is known as repentance.  We unite with Christ and put Him on in baptism.  If we truly and diligently search for Jesus, we will find Him.  And when we find Him, we must put away self.  We must turn unto Him in trust.  Our search for Jesus will not be lost if we truly desire to find Him.