looking for Jesus

When I put out this Precious Moments nativity a couple of weeks ago, it was with nostalgia, fond memories, and a slight, niggling frustration. Once again, I was left wondering, "Where is baby Jesus?" I bought this nativity for my kids. They played with it carefully. Of all the pieces that might go missing, it was always baby Jesus that got misplaced. This year there were no kids to blame it on from last year. In the back of my mind I knew I had found him and put him in the top drawer of my sewing dresser in one of the cubbies that hold safety pins, zipper pulls and miscellaneous little things. Don't ask me how or why, but that has been his resting place for years when he shows up months after I have packed up Christmas. 

But he was not there. I was puzzled. I remembered I had found him and put him in a safe place...I just didn't know where that place was. I couldn't not put out this nativity-there are too many good things associated with it. And December hadn't even started yet, there was still time to find him. 

My sewing room has gotten a bit out of control. Today has been gray, rainy, and dreary. A perfect opportunity to sort through the treasures and junk I have stockpiled in there. Guess who I found in the bottom of a large green Rubbermaid tote? 

I don't know what part Jesus plays in your life. I do know that if you are searching for Him, He's eager to be found. He is anxious to be the center of your attention, the one your eyes seek out. Don't give up. Once you find Him, hold tight to Him. Never, ever let go of Him. He is not only the reason for the season, He is the reason for life. All of it.

 "You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart." Jeremiah 29:13