Seek...

During my readings recently, verses about seeking the Lord kept popping up. Now, I wonder, is God trying to say something to me??? Of course He is; He always has something to say to me when I read His Word. 


Psalm 63:1 (NIV) 
You, God, are my God, 
   earnestly I seek you; 
I thirst for you, 
   my whole being longs for you, 
in a dry and parched land 
   where there is no water.
Do I earnestly seek God?


Psalm 9:10 (NIV)
Those who know your name trust in you, 
   for you, LORD, have never forsaken those who seek you.
Do I trust God?


Jeremiah 29:13 (NIV) 
You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
Do I seek Him with all my heart?


These are questions I should ask myself on a regular basis. If I am honest with myself, I have to say that my answers are..."No".


Oh, I seek God, but not always earnestly. I trust Him for some things, but not everything. I seek God, but not wholeheartedly all the time.


On looking at the context of these verses, I saw that they were written to God's people when they were facing times of trouble, captivity or persecution. These circumstances, mostly, seemed to be due to sin on their part. What I find so encouraging is that God still told them to seek Him and He would help them. He is still doing that today; He is waiting for us to seek Him, to call on Him for help. He is longing for us to seek Him out just to spend time with Him and not only for what He can do for us.


So let us...

Isaiah 55:6 (NIV)

Seek the LORD while he may be found;
   call on him while he is near.

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