Seek

David inquired of the LORD,” Shall I pursue this raiding party? Will I overtake them?" (1 Sam 30:8)

Seek – inquire, search for

David inquired of the Lord, because he was dependent on God’s opinion and counsel.

As long as David sought the Lord his life was victorious. Seeking the Lord allows us to make right decisions because seeking the Lord leads to life "For thus says the Lord to the house of Israel: 'Seek Me and live' "(Amos 5:4)

"And those who know Your name will put their trust in You; For You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You." (Psalms 9:10)

"And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart." (Jeremiah 29:13)

"The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.”(Lam 3:25)

I pray, that we will continue to His face forevermore as we continue to trust in the Lord.

Seek The Lord

 “I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.” (Psalms 34:4)

Seek- To find, to strive for something, to follow.

We search for some thing because it’s hidden, it can be found, it has a value, or it is in another place.

Seeking the Lord is an act of humility because we are saying we need the Lord and can’t make it without Him. David sought the Lord and he was delivered from all his fears; David could not get rid of the spirit of fear by himself He needed the Lord’s help.

When we seek the Lord we will find forgiveness and healing. If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. (2 Chron 7:14)

We do not seek Him in vain; you will seek Me and find Me when you seek Me with all your heart. (Jeremiah 29:13)

 Seeking the Lord is rewarding; He is a Rewarder to who diligently seek Him. (Heb 11:6)

 Beloved, let us Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. (Isaiah 55:6) do not take His presence for granted.  Seek the LORD, and His strength: seek His face evermore. (Ps 105:4)

Seek The Kingdom

“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.“(Matt 6:33)

The “kingdom of God” is God’s active rule over His creation; to seek the kingdom of God is to receive the eternal life that Jesus Christ has brought.

When we seek the kingdom, we don’t have to worry about what to eat, drink, or wear because God rewards those who seek the Kingdom first. “All these things shall be added unto you “Do not be defined by the world’s definition of success, which causes people to desperately chase after things; Instead of the Kingdom of God.

Beloved, let us seek the kingdom of God which is righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Ghost. (Rom 14:17) Instead of seeking for things thinking they will bring us peace and joy.

Jesus declares that:-

·         “It is the Father’s good pleasure to give us the kingdom.” (Luke 12:32)

·          “Unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.”(John 3:3)

·         “I will give unto you the keys of the kingdom”(Matt. 16:19)

“Therefore take no thought, saying, what shall we eat? Or, what shall we drink? Or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek ) for your heavenly Father knows that you have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” (Mat 6:31-33)

Seek The Lord Early

"O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirsts for You…" (Psalm 63:1)

Early - near the beginning of, first, beforehand, initially, ahead of time.

David sought the Lord early in the morning; he wanted to connect with the Lord before the day began. Not only did David seek the Lord early in the morning, but he sought the Lord early in his situation and circumstances. Before things get chaotic and out of control, David put the situation in the hands of the Lord.

After the woman with the issue of blood ran out of all her options she decided to seek Jesus for her healing. If she had sought him early when her issue began probably she would have been spared so many years of agony. Luke 8:43-48

 “Seek the LORD and His strength, seek His face continually.”(1 Chron 16:11)

“But if from there you seek the LORD your God, you will find him if you look for him with all your heart and with all your soul.”(Deut 4:29)

Beloved, let us not let the Lord our last resort, but seek Him early and put Him first in every area of our lives.

Come

"Come now; let us reason together," Says the LORD.” (Isaiah 1:18)

 Come -to move toward something,or someone, approach

There is an open invitation to approach God; He says “COME NOW”. In good times and troubled times let us move towards God, instead of running away from Him. If God had meant to destroy us, He would not have said, ‘Come, now, and let us reason together.’

We can always come to God and reason out every anxiety and fear. We can find peace and rest in His presence. Jesus says, “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”(Matt 11:28)

Beloved, let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. (Heb 4:16)