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Seeking God at Easter
Listen to today’s devo!
Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord . . . who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart. (Ps. 119:1–2)
Expanded Passage: Psalm 119:1-8
Easter usually sets records for worship attendance. Some churchgoers find that discouraging, or even disgusting, that so many secular believers want to barge in on their most sacred celebration. But other churches even make space for these extra guests by having the usual attendees open up parking spaces and seats to make them more easily welcomed.
Easter is the church’s feast day of celebrating the life that comes from Jesus’ conquering of death. We don’t just join with a group of people who believe that Jesus died and rose from the dead—and then ascended to reign with God forever. We are claiming that pattern of life for ourselves. We are a people who share in that same hope for a resurrected life. We should invite everyone who wants to follow Jesus into life everlasting to join with us!
In Psalm 119, the law of God is described by many different words—with “law” and “statutes” in these the first two verses alone. But with all of this devotion to God’s law there is no mention of any of the laws themselves. It is enough to desire to live according to God’s commands. We don’t need to be religious observers of laws and rituals; we need to be the kind of people that seek the heart of God.
Seek God with all your heart, and bring someone else along too.
Rich Eckley is professor emeritus of theology at Houghton University (NY). He is an ordained Wesleyan minister and enjoys—with his wife, Lynn—entertaining four active grandchildren.
© 2026 Wesleyan Publishing House. Reprinted from Light from the Word. Used by permission. Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®.
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Listen to today’s devo!
Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord . . . who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart. (Ps. 119:1–2)
Expanded Passage: Psalm 119:1-8
Easter usually sets records for worship attendance. Some churchgoers find that discouraging, or even disgusting, that so many secular believers want to barge in on their most sacred celebration. But other churches even make space for these extra guests by having the usual attendees open up parking spaces and seats to make them more easily welcomed.
Easter is the church’s feast day of celebrating the life that comes from Jesus’ conquering of death. We don’t just join with a group of people who believe that Jesus died and rose from the dead—and then ascended to reign with God forever. We are claiming that pattern of life for ourselves. We are a people who share in that same hope for a resurrected life. We should invite everyone who wants to follow Jesus into life everlasting to join with us!
In Psalm 119, the law of God is described by many different words—with “law” and “statutes” in these the first two verses alone. But with all of this devotion to God’s law there is no mention of any of the laws themselves. It is enough to desire to live according to God’s commands. We don’t need to be religious observers of laws and rituals; we need to be the kind of people that seek the heart of God.
Seek God with all your heart, and bring someone else along too.
Rich Eckley is professor emeritus of theology at Houghton University (NY). He is an ordained Wesleyan minister and enjoys—with his wife, Lynn—entertaining four active grandchildren.
© 2026 Wesleyan Publishing House. Reprinted from Light from the Word. Used by permission. Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®.