MAKE THE EFFORT
Today's reading: Exodus 24-25, Matthew 21:1-27, Psalm 31:9-18

"And the Lord said to Moses, Come up to me on the mountain..." Exodus 24:12 NLT

God could have told Moses to stay where he was and God would meet him there.

He could have asked Him to meet him on one of the plains they had crossed.

Or under a shade tree.

Or at the doorway of Moses' tent.

But God asked him to climb the mountain. The steep, rocky, effort-required mountain.

And He's asking the same of us.

To make the effort to find Him.

To put some time into being in His presence.

To show Him how much we need Him by how far we are willing to go to get Him.

Sure He could just show up on your front porch, at your desk, or meet you on your couch--but He asks you to come to Him.

To make a conscious exertion of our strength.

To make a serious attempt.

To give it a good try.

To get up a few minutes earlier to read your Bible.

To turn off the TV and pray.

To postpone social media in an effort to hear His voice.

To get to church for corporate worship.

He asks that we look for Him.