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And you will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:13
Now set your heart and your soul to seek the Lord your God. 1 Chronicles 22:19
If you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever. 1 Chronicles 28:9
So, we get it. There are so many scriptures about seeking God. But what does it mean - to seek? Let's check the dictionary...
And you will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:13
Now set your heart and your soul to seek the Lord your God. 1 Chronicles 22:19
If you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever. 1 Chronicles 28:9
So, we get it. There are so many scriptures about seeking God. But what does it mean - to seek? Let's check the dictionary...
seek
1. attempt to find (something)."they came here to seek shelter from biting winter winds"
synonyms: search for, try to find, look for, be on the lookout for, be after, hunt for, be in quest of
2. attempt or desire to obtain or achieve (something)."the new regime sought his extradition"
synonyms: try to obtain, work toward, be intent on, aim at/for
3. ask for (something) from someone."he sought help from the police"
synonyms: ask for, request, solicit, call for, entreat, beg for, petition for, appeal for, apply for
Mostly, we think of 'seeking the Lord' as the 2nd or 3rd definitions above, and hardly the 1st - to find.
One of my friends who is a Pastor once said, "when your husband comes home, if you are always looking at his hands as to what he brings for you, but hardly at his face to find out how he was doing, how would that make him feel? It is the same way with God. If we are always "seeking" Him to obtain something or ask for, request or solicit something but never look at His face and enjoy His presence we have not fully benefited."
True folks! What are we seeking? The gift or the giver? The providence or the provider? The salvation or the Savior?
King David had figured it out for himself. He sings, "My heart says of you, "Seek his face!" Your face, LORD, I will seek. Psalm 27:8
King David had figured it out for himself. He sings, "My heart says of you, "Seek his face!" Your face, LORD, I will seek. Psalm 27:8
Let that thought sink in a minute. Ponder over it the rest of the day. Let us earn to truly seek Him - to seek His face, to find out His heart, to know His will for our lives, the next time we meet with Him. Shall we?
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