SEEKING GOD

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

Yesterday we looked at ''Asking', today we're looking at 'Seeking'. 

When we seek something there is an earnestness about our search, we have an awareness that we really need to find whatever it is we're looking for. It's not a casual 'oh I'll look for that sometime' attitude. The Lord tells us to seek Him for several reasons and they're always good ones! In this verse He wants to remind us that He never forsakes or abandons those who seek Him.  There is our safety, confidence and security right there. When God is with us, all will turn out well.

Psalm 16:11 You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore. Wow. What a verse! Guidance, Fullness of Joy, Pleasures for Evermore!! What more could you want?  If you're feeling you've lost your joy lately, why not go back to the throne room and seek God again? He'll fill you with His joy and bring a smile back to your face.

Sometimes we get caught up with seeking the wrong things but God encourages us to seek Him because He says when we do He wants to reward us. We've just looked at some of the rewards.

Hebrews 11:6 ...He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.  Some Christians have a false humility that says they don't want or deserve a reward which sounds very 'good' but is not in agreement with God's Word. He says He wants to reward diligent seekers.  So what else does He reward us with?  A lot!

Matthew 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added to you.  When we seek God's Kingdom we are obviously seeking Him too and when we seek His righteousness we are reminding ourselves constantly that He has given us the gift of His righteousness at the cross through Jesus. When we have an awareness of our righteousness in Him, rather than our sinfulness, we bring joy to His heart because we're seeing ourselves as the new creatures He has made us. We are seeing ourselves as He sees us. That's a joy filler right there. Then follows Jesus' promise to us. 'All these things shall be added to you.' What things? The things that make up our daily existence which we might get 'worried' about!  

And if you're worried you're seeking Him just for what He can give you, don't worry because soon you'll be so overwhelmed with His goodness it will lead you to love and worship Him all the more and seek Him just for who He is and not for any rewards. You'll just love to go see Him.

So why not make God's heart glad today and go seek Him for a while? Put everything else down, all the cares and worries, all the jobs you had planned and just go and sit at the Master's feet for a little while and let Him fill you with all that He has for you.  I guarantee it will bring a smile to your face.😊