Zephaniah 2:3 “Seek the Lord, all you humble of the earth who have carried out His ordinances; seek righteousness, seek humility. Perhaps you will be hidden in the day of the Lord’s anger.”

HIDING OR SEEKING?

Who doesn’t like a good game of hide and seek? Tell me something. How many times did you play that game as a child? Heck, even as adults there is something thrilling about running and finding a good hiding place and then waiting for “it” to find you. I can still remember hiding with my heart pounding. And when you finally hear “it” call time you realize you are safe from being found that round.

This verse today isn’t about hiding, but it’s about seeking. You are “it” in this verse. The best thing though is that God is not trying to hide from you. He wants to be found by you. The word “seek” really means to find through worship. Get the picture? As you come to worship you will “find” the Lord. You will “find” righteousness. You will “find” humility. When you do that you are “safe” from His anger.

TEACHING MOMENT

This is a verse that is so easy to explain to our children as we play that simple childhood game with them. Children learn truths through activities like that. You can explain things so much easier by playing than by preaching. Look for opportunities to teach Biblical truths through playtime. Attach a verse or doctrinal truth to every activity.

You are probably saying, “Carl, give me a break. I don’t want to be preaching to my kids all the time.” Well, that’s the beauty of connecting Biblical truths in daily activities. It won’t come across as preaching. You are simply applying truths to things you do normally. After all, the Lord should be a part of every aspect of our lives, even playtime.

Won’t you today teach just one Biblical truth to your child or someone else? Won’t you point them to the Lord, to righteousness and humility? They will thank you in the end.