SEEK HIM

I find that my mind so quickly becomes entangled in thoughts that are so far away from God….makes me wonder why He puts up with me.  But, that’s when I am reminded that God is perfect love and He never moves away from me.  He is as close to me as my heartbeat and life-giving breath. GOD’S PERFECT LOVE IS ACTIVE -  He continually beckons, warns, and comforts. HE GIVES US HIMSELF!!  And, He gives us the freedom to choose all that He has to give us – it is up to each of us what we receive from Him.

Psalm 105:3-4 (NLT)
³ Exult in his holy name; rejoice, you who worship the LORD.
⁴ Search for the LORD and for his strength; continually seek him.

This verse makes me very mindful of the fact that I am to continually seek the Lord – and not just on special occasions, but DAILY!!   What exactly does SEEK God mean?  We are talking about consistently seeking God…not just occasionally but diligently, earnestly, and carefully.  We are looking for God to know Him better, love Him more, and follow Him obediently. 

Several Scriptures teach us basic truths about seeking God.

One : God Rewards Those Who Seek Him

Hebrews 11:6 (NLT)
⁶ And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.

The book, Everyday Expressions Found in the Bible, explains this concept well:

It means to seek out God; to diligently seek to find Him and to follow Him. God does not reward the sleepy-eyed, complacent, non-thinker, half-interested, worldly-minded, pleasure seeker. God rewards those who diligently seek to know and follow Him. The idea is that we must be in earnest and persevere and endure to the end. What is the reward to those who diligently seek God? It is the same reward given to Abel and Enoch: righteousness and God's care in this life and deliverance from death unto eternal life.

Two : Jesus Assures Us We Will Find God…When We Sincerely Look

Matthew 7:7 (NLT)
⁷ “Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.

 Three verbs should be a part of our search to know God better and better: ASK, SEEK, AND KNOCK.  Why do these verbs work? Because our loving God answers our searching hearts; His great desire is to meet our needs.  If we are not finding God perhaps it is because we are not looking for Him with our whole being…. Ask yourself, Is finding God – knowing Him better and better – is that on my spiritual “bucket list”?

Three : Seeking God Takes Purposeful Effort Especially During Difficult Times

Jeremiah 29:13 (NLT)
¹³ If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me.

This word from the Lord was given to the Children of Israel when they were in exile.  What is God teaching us?  Simple truth is that when circumstances are not the way we planned them – they are not easy – there seems to be no end in sight…that is when we are to give our whole hearts towards finding God and knowing that He is Sovereign and in control. Once we take that step our understanding of His love and our faith-walk with Him are deepened and joy is overwhelming!

Four : Seeking God Is Easier Than It Sounds… BECAUSE HE IS SO CLOSE 

Acts 17:27 (MSG)
²⁷ so we could seek after God, and not just grope around in the dark but actually find him. He doesn't play hide-and-seek with us. He's not remote; he's near.

Our God is not a distant God.  He is our personal, intimate God. His desire is for us to KNOW HIM!

In closing, we are to seek…look for, search for, hunt for, ask for…. God with our whole… entire, complete, total, undivided, entire self. The wonderful part is that it is so easy to do because God through Jesus Christ is very near and available to be known…

Recognized, identified, acknowledged, accepted as our personal God.

Joyfully,

Yvonne