Stardate 12.20.2025
Have you ever wondered why the Bible can feel so difficult to understand?
Or why God’s ways seem so different from our own?
I think about that often.
The Enemy doesn’t operate that way. His methods are easy to recognize once you’ve seen them enough times—trickery, deceit, lies, and half-truths. Every broken system in our world can be traced back to that same playbook. Confuse the truth. Distort identity. Separate the heart from its Creator.
God’s ways are different.
They are deeper. Quieter. Hidden.
And I believe that’s intentional.
In my opinion, God hides Himself just enough to make finding Him irresistible. If everything were obvious and effortless, we might never lean in. Never seek. Never grow. Think about the pursuits that mattered most in your life. You invested time. You studied. You followed clues. You refused to quit.
Discovering who God is—and who you are—is the greatest pursuit of all.
Some people find that clarity early. Others don’t discover it until their final breath. I found out who I was when I finally asked Jesus to show me. I knocked. He answered.
What followed wasn’t neat or quiet.
The Enemy showed up too.
I was drawn back to a familiar Bible story—the man possessed by demons. Those demons recognized Jesus immediately. They knew exactly who He was. And they tried to twist God’s plans, just as they always do.
But Jesus stepped in.
The demons fought hard. They didn’t want to let go. And Jesus used His favorite weapon—not force, not fear, but words. With authority and compassion, He set the man free.
In that moment, I understood something eternal.
Jesus will go any distance to find the lost.
When the grip finally loosened, I saw myself in that man—once bound, now free. And I heard words spoken two thousand years ago, yet alive as if they were spoken directly to me:
“Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee.”
— Luke 8:39 (KJV)
One word stopped me cold.
Published.
That word is quietly hidden in many modern translations. But there it was—clear as day—in the translation I was holding. And it struck a chord deep in my soul, because I am a publisher.
Time is no obstacle for Jesus.
Ask, and you will receive.
Knock, and the door will open.
Invite Him in—and when He reveals what He’s been doing all along, don’t keep it to yourself.
Share it.
That’s my purpose.
What’s yours?
May you live long and prosper.
Have a great day.
Captain’s Addendum
Bones: “You’re telling me God hides truth on purpose, Spock? That sounds… inefficient.”
Spock: “On the contrary, Doctor. Discovery achieved through pursuit is retained far longer than information freely handed over.”
Bones: “So you’re saying faith requires curiosity?”
Spock: “Indeed. And courage.”
Michael’s Reflection:
Some answers aren’t missing—they’re waiting. God isn’t distant; He’s inviting us to seek, to knock, to grow. Every step toward Him reveals not just who He is, but who we were always meant to be.
Encouraging Scripture
“It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings.”
— Proverbs 25:2
Mission Log
Today’s mission is simple: keep seeking.
Truth unfolds for those willing to pursue it—one question, one prayer, one step at a time.
A Closing Thought
Thank you for walking this journey with me. May today’s words stir your curiosity, steady your faith, and draw you closer to the God who loves to be found.
🖖
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