“Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near.” – Isaiah 55:6

What a nice little Bible verse! That would look cute crocheted and in a frame hanging on the wall next to the calligraphy print of Psalm 23. It’s easy to read these words from Isaiah this way — just another happy, Sunday School Bible verse that holds no real importance for our lives.

Well, it’s not.

It’s a warning.

The phrase “while he may be found” implies that there is coming a time when he may not be found. “Call on him while he is near” means that he won’t always be near.