Seeking God

Seeking God
Commanded — Isaiah 55:6; Matthew 7:7.

Includes seeking

  • His Name. — Psalm 83:16.
  • His word. — Isaiah 34:16.
  • His face. — Psalm 27:8; 105:4.
  • His strength. — 1 Chronicles 16:11; Psalm 105:4.
  • His commandments. — 1 Chronicles 28:8; Malachi 2:7.
  • His precepts. — Psalm 119:45,94.
  • His kingdom. — Matthew 6:33; Luke 12:31.
  • His righteousness. — Matthew 6:33.
  • Christ. — Malachi 3:1; Luke 2:15,16.
  • Honour which comes from him. — John 5:44.
  • Justification by Christ. — Galatians 2:16,17.
  • The city which God has prepared. — Hebrews 11:10,16; 13:14.

By prayer — Job 8:5; Daniel 9:3.

In his house — Deuteronomy 12:5; Psalm 27:4.

Should be

  • Immediate. — Hosea 10:12.
  • Evermore. — Psalm 105:4.
  • While he may be found. — Isaiah 55:6.
  • With diligence. — Hebrews 11:6.
  • With the heart. — Deuteronomy 4:29; 1 Chronicles 22:19.
  • In the day of trouble. — Psalm 77:2.

Ensures

  • His being found. — Deuteronomy 4:29; 1 Chronicles 28:9; Proverbs 8:17; Jeremiah 29:13.
  • His favour. — Lamentations 3:25.
  • His protection. — Ezra 8:22.
  • His not forsaking us. — Psalm 9:10.
  • Life. — Psalm 69:32; Amos 5:4,6.
  • Prosperity. — Job 8:5,6; Psalm 34:10.
  • Being heard of him. — Psalm 34:4.
  • Understanding all things. — Proverbs 28:5.
  • Gifts of righteousness. — Hosea 10:12.

Imperative upon all — Isaiah 8:19.

Afflictions designed to lead to — Psalm 78:33,34; Hosea 5:15.

None, by nature, are found to be engaged in — Psalm 14:2; Romans 3:11; Luke 12:23,30.

Saints

  • Specially exhorted to. — Zephaniah 2:3.
  • Desirous of. — Job 5:8.
  • Purpose, in heart. — Psalm 27:8.
  • Prepare their hearts for. — 2 Chronicles 30:19.
  • Set their hearts to. — 2 Chronicles 11:16.
  • Engage in, with the whole heart. — 2 Chronicles 15:12; Psalm 119:10.
  • Early in. — Job 8:5; Psalm 63:1; Isaiah 26:9.
  • Earnest in. — Song 3:2,4.
  • Characterised by. — Psalm 24:6.

Is never in vain — Isaiah 45:19.

Blessedness of — Psalm 119:2.

Leads to joy — Psalm 70:4; 105:3.

Ends in praise — Psalm 22:26.

Promise connected with — Psalm 69:32.

Shall be rewarded — Hebrews 11:6.

The wicked

  • Are gone out of the way of. — Psalm 14:2,3; Romans 3:11,12.
  • Prepare not their hearts for. — 2 Chronicles 12:14.
  • Refuse, through pride. — Psalm 10:4.
  • Not led to, by affliction. — Isaiah 9:13.
  • Sometimes pretend to. — Ezr 4:2; Isaiah 58:2.
  • Rejected, when too late in. — Proverbs 1:28.

They who neglect denounced — Isaiah 31:1.

Punishment of those who neglect — Zephaniah 1:4-6.

Exemplified

  • Asa. — 2 Chronicles 14:7.
  • Jehoshaphat. — 2 Chronicles 17:3,4.
  • Uzziah. — 2 Chronicles 26:5.
  • Hezekiah. — 2 Chronicles 31:21.
  • Josiah. — 2 Chronicles 34:3.
  • Ezra. — Ezr 7:10.
  • David. — Psalm 34:4.
  • Daniel. — Daniel 9:3,4.

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