"Look At Me"

It was one of those split-second exchanges between a 16-year-old girl and her father, but it spoke volumes. While he was out of town, she had broken her curfew and stayed out too late with her boyfriend. Now she had to talk to Dad about it. Embarrassed and afraid, she sat quietly looking down at her hands in her lap while the discussion went on. She apologized and they decided on a suitable discipline.

"Look at me," Dad said. She didn't want to, but she did. Instead of a hard look of displeasure, she saw tears and a look of deep love. She threw her arms around him, and they both knew that everything would be all right between them.

To keep everything right between us and our heavenly Father, we have to seek His face(Ps. 27:8). We may feel guilt, disappointment, anger or hurt towards God. But that is when we must respond to His invitation to look to Him especially if fellowship has been broken.

Our greatest concern should be the fear of loosing a close relationship with Him. Our greatest delight should be seeing His face in the Word and through the wonderful privilege of prayer. That way we will have the assurance that everything is all right between us.

If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves and pray and seek My face, ... then I will forgive their sin. 2 Chronicles 7:14