Seek His Face

I'll start with this verse from Psalm 27 and verse 8,
"My heart says of You, 'Seek His face!' Your face, LORD, I will seek." (NIV)

One of my teachers made a very profound statement went he shared a little while back.
He said, "If God took away all His good works, would He still be enough for you?"

I'd heard this before, but never really got it. So, when he said that, I began to think about what my life would be like without all His blessings. As, I began to strip all of that away I slowly realized something: I don't know if I believe God would be enough for me. Because, He has blessed me so much and I begin to rely on just His works sometimes. And, I lose sight of His face. His blessings are so encouraging, they remind me that He's always there. But, when I strip that all away, I'm not so sure.

That said, you could never separate God from His nature, and His nature is to bless and love, etc. But, what my teacher said was something that really struck at my heart and made me realize where I am seeking the hand of the Master, not the face. And where I long for works, not relationship. I was quite convicting. It will be something that I will continue to ponder for the rest of my life.