Face

...continually seek his face.

 - from Psalm 105

The Psalmist is singing praises to God: His glory, His majesty, His greatness....

But then takes most of the Psalm to summarize the life of Joseph:

* a youngster enslaved
* He predicts things that come to pass
* Pharaoh sets him free
* He becomes great in Egypt
* His wisdom is spread throughout the land

We don't all start out as slaves. But we don't all end up in charge of entire countries, either. 

And those of us that do become king, or President, or Prime Minister never . . . never . . . become known for our superhuman wisdom. 

How can we put things together, and have an ending like Joseph? 

Well, it says right there in the Psalm: "Continually seek His face."

Who among us does that? 

Nobody, nobody.

Your face gives off light. Imagine that light in God's face! He must be very, very easy to find. And if we fail in finding Him, the problem must be ours. We must not be looking hard enough, or in enough places. Or perhaps we go about it with blinders on. 

Even humans, like Moses, or Christ, have bright lights, because they had been with God. Their radiance was obvious, and in the case of Moses, it became a problem. You could not avoid it . . . Moses' face was shining!

Therefore, so does the face of God. The Christian walk is not about works. The gift of eternal life is a free gift. We did not earn it. All you have to do is accept it. But good things happen to them that seek God . . . not only in the next life, but in this one as well. 

So, seek Him. Seek His face. Continually.