SEEK AND YE SHALL FIND

Several years ago, our family took a trip to Yellowstone National Park. One of the main objectives was to see all the different wildlife that called the park their home. Okay, maybe this was my primary objective, but the rest of the family didn’t seem to mind.

Only a few minutes after the entering through the park's east entrance, we came across a lone buffalo. I must admit, I was very excited! We just got there and we were already witnessing one of the first creatures of Yellowstone. I jumped out of our vehicle and took about a hundred pictures while the buffalo eventually wandered away into the vast forest. I climbed back into the vehicle,

but my family didn’t seem as excited as me, possibly because we had already been in the car for 8 hours. A few miles further down the road, we noticed a few cars that were stopped. As we crept closer, we saw a black bear on the side of the road. This time all of us were excited. As I got out of the vehicle, two bear cubs waddled out from behind a bush, and about a hundred more pictures were taken. What an awesome trip so far, we came seeking wildlife and we were succeeding.

The next day we spoke with park rangers about the best places to

see bear, moose, elk, sunsets, and so on. We took their advice, and each day we set out in search of our quarry. Some days we drove for over an hour and were fortunate to find what we were looking for; the more we searched, the more we found. Other times it took longer, and even though we grew tired, hungry and grumpy, the reward always seemed to be there.

Matthew 6:33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.