Zechariah 1:3 - “Therefore say thou unto them, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Turn ye unto me, saith the Lord of hosts, and I will turn unto you, saith the Lord of hosts.”

When a storm devastates a neighborhood, a drunk driver destroys an entire family, or a gunman kills unsuspecting children, someone is sure to cry, “Where was God when this happened?” Zechariah might answer, “Where were you when God wanted to bless you?” Many seem to live as they consider God their servant - a miracle worker to be on hand when troubles mount, and out of sight when life goes smoothly. But God is “not far from every one of us” (Acts 17:27). His evidence is in the sky, the trees and flowers, the air we breathe, the water we drink and the food we eat. And every evidence of Him calls us to seek Him and to know Him. When we find Him in the Book which He has given, we are taught to respect, worship and serve Him. How can we recognize the existence and power that created the earth and sustains our lives with air, food and water, and still think that He is at our beck and call? Mother said we could have dessert after we ate our vegetables. We may not have liked it, but we understood it. Shouldn’t we also believe and obey God when He calls us to turn to Him so He can bless us?