Where are you?

I’m finishing up the rest of the Old Testament overview with my kids this week.  They have a test on Friday…dun dun duuuuunnnnn.  As we were going over their note sheet and reviewing what they should write down in some of the blanks I was reminded myself of something…

Genesis 3…the Fall.  Asking my students, to make sure they got a huge theme, what is God’s initial reaction?…Where are you?  God pursues Adam and Eve.

Pursuit.

Since school and volleyball started, I’ve hit the ground running.  From lesson planning, to teaching, to practices, to games and tournaments, and not to mention long trips for weekends of weddings…I’ve been a little busy.  My day goes from pillow, to Covenant activities, back to my pillow.  Losing touch with friends, and with Jesus…despite the fact that I’m teaching the Bible.  And also realizing that what I had feared that would happen with taking seminary classes was happening, buy becoming more of an intellectual with my faith as opposed to continue being my heart-heavy self.  I was so focused on getting the ‘information’ right.  Making sure I was teaching my kids the ‘right stuff.’  But by doing this, I was ignoring the fact that as I was teaching it, I should have had the heart where I too was meeting Christ in the process.

But, by just going over that one blank on the sheet of notes, I was reminded that He still is pursuing me.  No matter how busy I make myself, He still comes after me.  Man I don’t freaking deserve it, but He does it.  His mercy and and grace – unbelievable. 

Where are you?