Searching?

I have always liked this song, I really like U2, and Bono, well, he's pretty awesome too.  Tonight on my way home, I was listening to Delilah on the radio, and this song came on.  This song came out in the late 80's but I honestly didn't pay much attention to the lyrics until a few years ago.  Tonight, I was listening close because I knew there was a part about Jesus:

I believe in the kingdom come


Then all the colors will bleed into one

Bleed into one

Well yes I'm still running



You broke the bonds and you

Loosed the chains

Carried the cross

Of my shame

Of my shame

You know I believe it



But I still haven't found what I'm looking for........


At first I was thinking, why?  What else is there Mr. Bono?  Why would you need to find anything else?  That was my religious stinkin' thinking.  God spoke to my spirit and said, he is talking about relationship!  HOLY MOLY!! Gives me chills just writing it.

Many Christians, including myself, sometimes forget WHY our Saviour died for us.  Yes, yes, to save us from eternal seperation from God, but it goes beyond that.  He died so that we can have a relationship with God, HERE, right now, the very moment we believe!  If we don't get a true revelation of who we are in Christ, we will just keep looking, and looking, feeling empty because we don't see the full picture.  If we could truly comprehend what an amazing open-door policy we have with our God because of the sacrifice of Christ, man, would we stop searching!!

So I can really identify with Mr. Bono's lyrics now.  I will be honest and say, I still search more than I'd like to.  But, I know that is just my heart working on years of seeing God as "out there" and reaching for Him, searching for Him.  When all along, He was right here, in my heart.  He never left me, I never had to search any farther than my spirit.  So, keep those senses open to see what God is trying to show you, you'll be suprised at how close He really is, and maybe, it will help you find what you're looking for.