Psalm 119:155

Psalm 119:155

God loves "seekers."

The God that we believe in and the faith that we profess are only for the “seekers.” It is not possible to have a close relationship with the Lord if we have no hunger for it, are not prepared to put ourselves out for it, and make no attempts to nurture it. 

“The Lord is with you when you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.” 2 Chronicles 15:2

“I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me.” Proverbs 8:17.

“Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. “I will be found by you” says the Lord.” Jeremiah 29:12-14.

As we all know, human courtships or love affairs that are completely one-sided are not destined to last for long. When a partner makes no effort or is being pulled in other directions, someone is going to get hurt! Only the most naïve keep going and choose to be blind to the obvious. God is not like that, nor should we be. He most definitely pursues us and is always there for us, but He must grow weary and disheartened when we pursue other loves or pay Him nothing but lip service. That is why salvation is “far from the wicked.” They have no intention of pleasing the Lord, they are driven away from Him and pursue their own desires. As the psalmist points out they “do not seek out Your decrees.” In other words, if we want to have God’s full attention and to walk close to Him, we must do our bit. One way is to have a daily, disciplined time alone with Him, a time when we read and meditate on His decrees – His Word. That is one excellent way to seek Him.

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