Seek
The bible is full of verses on the word “seek” … here are just a few:
Deuteronomy 4:29 ESV
But from there you will seek the Lord your God and you will find him,
if you search after him with all your heart and with all your soul.
Proverbs 8:17 ESV
I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently find me.
Jeremiah 29:13 ESV
You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.
When you feel lost, seek Him out … call upon the name of the Lord, and you will find Him there waiting on you. Oh how he loves it when you call out to Him. When you speak His name and ask for His help. When you wish to see His hand upon your life, seek, and you shall find Him!
What I especially love are the verses that speak of seeking him with all of your heart and soul or seeking with all of your heart. There is a difference in saying, “Okay, God, where are you?” and crying out to Him, “Oh God, I need You! Show Your mighty presence in my life. Let me see Your hand guiding, shielding, and protecting me on this path. Change me, oh Lord, to be a better person! Oh Father, shine Your love upon my heart. Forgive me of my wicked ways and transform me! I turn from my sins and focus my mind and heart on YOU, oh Lord!”
Job 5:8-9 ESV
“As for me, I would seek God, and to God would I commit my cause,
who does great things and unsearchable, marvelous things without number:
A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.
O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you;
my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you,
as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.
But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you;
may those who love your salvation say continually,
“Great is the Lord!”
Blessed are those who keep his testimonies,
who seek him with their whole heart
If my people who are called by my name humble themselves,
and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways,
then I will hear from heaven and
will forgive their sin and heal their land.
Seek Him, friends … while there is still time.
Isaiah 55:6-7 ESV
Seek the Lord while he may be found;
call upon him while he is near;
let the wicked forsake his way,
and the unrighteous man his thoughts;
let him return to the Lord,
that he may have compassion on him,
and to our God,
for he will abundantly pardon.
November 6, 2014 @ 11:37 pm
Awesome … I loved your perspective. Mine was similar with the some of the same verses. Amazing how God takes us all to the same place! I enjoyed your post.
Andrea
November 7, 2014 @ 11:46 am
Andrea! He was working through us both! How incredibly awesome!
November 8, 2014 @ 7:58 am
Hi! I love the verses you chose! Thank you for linking up on my Tuesday at Ten! All of these verses are very touching and I love that I can look back on these and really put my own story to it!
Thank you for this wonderful post!
November 9, 2014 @ 9:36 am
Thank you, Karen! It means a lot when the host of the link up visits and comments! I appreciate what you said very much.