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Imagine waking up each day with an overwhelming sense of joy and peace, unencumbered by the weight of negative thoughts and emotions. The idea may seem too good to be true in our current societal landscape, but with dedication and intentionality and the power of Holy Spirit it is entirely possible. Learn more in The Joy of the Lord is my strength.
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The joy of the Lord is my strength. I praise him in the storm. I thank him before the answer comes. His joy bubbles up in me. I celebrate every day. He rejoices over me with singing. It is good to sing praises to him and thank him in all situations. He is my joy.
I have felt his joy in my life lately?
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Seek the Lord - What does the Bible say about seeking the Lord when your facing an impossibility?
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42 Bible verses on seeking the Lord when you don’t know what to do
2 Chronicles 7:14 (NLT) "Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land."
Psalm 9:10 (NLT) "Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O LORD, do not abandon those who search for you."
Psalm 34:10 (NLT) "Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry, but those who trust in the LORD will lack no good thing."
Psalm 105:4 (NLT) "Search for the LORD and for his strength; continually seek him."
Proverbs 3:5-6 (NLT) "Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take."
Jeremiah 29:11-13 (NLT) "For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. In those days when you pray, I will listen. If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me."
Matthew 6:33 (NLT) "Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need."
Luke 11:9-10 (NLT) "And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened."
James 1:5 (NLT) "If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking."
Deuteronomy 4:29 (NLT) "But from there you will search again for the LORD your God. And if you search for him with all your heart and soul, you will find him."
1 Chronicles 22:19 (NLT) "Now seek the LORD your God with all your heart and soul. Build the sanctuary of the LORD God so that you can bring the Ark of the LORD’s Covenant and the holy vessels of God into the Temple built to honor the LORD’s name."
2 Chronicles 14:4 (NLT) "He commanded the people of Judah to seek the LORD, the God of their ancestors, and to obey his law and his commands."
2 Chronicles 15:2 (NLT) "He went out to meet Asa as he was returning from battle. 'Listen to me, Asa!' he shouted. 'Listen, all you people of Judah and Benjamin! The LORD will stay with you as long as you stay with him! Whenever you seek him, you will find him. But if you abandon him, he will abandon you.'"
2 Chronicles 15:12-13 (NLT) "Then they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD, the God of their ancestors, with all their heart and soul. They agreed that anyone who refused to seek the LORD, the God of Israel, would be put to death—whether young or old, man or woman."
2 Chronicles 15:15 (NLT) "All in Judah were happy about this covenant, for they had entered into it with all their heart. They earnestly sought after God, and they found him. And the LORD gave them rest from their enemies on every side."
2 Chronicles 20:3-4 (NLT) "Jehoshaphat was terrified by this news and begged the LORD for guidance. He also ordered everyone in Judah to begin fasting. So people from all the towns of Judah came to Jerusalem to seek the LORD’s help."
2 Chronicles 26:5 (NLT) "Uzziah sought God during the days of Zechariah, who taught him to fear God. And as long as the king sought guidance from the LORD, God gave him success."
2 Chronicles 30:19 (NLT) "May the LORD, who is good, pardon those who decide to follow the LORD, the God of their ancestors, even though they are not properly cleansed for the ceremony."
2 Chronicles 31:21 (NLT) "In all that he did in the service of the Temple of God and in his efforts to follow God’s laws and commands, Hezekiah sought his God wholeheartedly. As a result, he was very successful."
Psalm 14:2 (NLT) "The LORD looks down from heaven on the entire human race; he looks to see if anyone is truly wise, if anyone seeks God."
Psalm 22:26 (NLT) "The poor will eat and be satisfied. All who seek the LORD will praise him. Their hearts will rejoice with everlasting joy."
Psalm 27:4 (NLT) "The one thing I ask of the LORD—the thing I seek most—is to live in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, delighting in the LORD’s perfections and meditating in his Temple."
Psalm 27:8 (NLT) "My heart has heard you say, 'Come and talk with me.' And my heart responds, 'LORD, I am coming.'"
Psalm 40:16 (NLT) "But may all who search for you be filled with joy and gladness in you. May those who love your salvation repeatedly shout, 'The LORD is great!'"
Psalm 63:1 (NLT) "O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for you. My soul thirsts for you; my whole body longs for you in this parched and weary land where there is no water."
Psalm 69:32 (NLT)
"The humble will see their God at work and be glad. Let all who seek God’s help be encouraged."
Psalm 70:4 (NLT) "But may all who search for you be filled with joy and gladness in you. May those who love your salvation repeatedly shout, 'God is great!'"
Psalm 105:3 (NLT) "Exult in his holy name; rejoice, you who worship the LORD."
Psalm 119:2 (NLT) "Joyful are those who obey his laws and search for him with all their hearts."
Psalm 119:10 (NLT) "I have tried hard to find you—don’t let me wander from your commands."
Psalm 119:45 (NLT) "I will walk in freedom, for I have devoted myself to your commandments."
Isaiah 8:19 (NLT) "Someone may say to you, 'Let’s ask the mediums and those who consult the spirits of the dead. With their whisperings and mutterings, they will tell us what to do.' But shouldn’t people ask God for guidance? Should the living seek guidance from the dead?"
Isaiah 45:19 (NLT) "I would not have told the people of Israel to seek me if I could not be found. I, the LORD, speak only what is true and declare only what is right."
Isaiah 55:6-7 (NLT) "Seek the LORD while you can find him. Call on him now while he is near. Let the wicked change their ways and banish the very thought of doing wrong. Let them turn to the LORD that he may have mercy on them. Yes, turn to our God, for he will forgive generously."
Hosea 10:12 (NLT) "I said, 'Plant the good seeds of righteousness, and you will harvest a crop of love. Plow up the hard ground of your hearts, for now is the time to seek the LORD, that he may come and shower righteousness upon you.'"
Amos 5:4 (NLT) "This is what the LORD says to the family of Israel: 'Come back to me and live!'"
Amos 5:6 (NLT) "Come back to the LORD and live! Otherwise, he will roar through Israel like a fire, devouring you completely. Your gods in Bethel won’t be able to quench the flames."
Zephaniah 2:3 (NLT) "Seek the LORD, all who are humble, and follow his commands. Seek to do what is right and to live humbly. Perhaps even yet the LORD will protect you—protect you from his anger on that day of destruction."
Matthew 7:7 (NLT) "Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you."
Luke 12:31 (NLT) "Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and he will give you everything you need."
Acts 17:27 (NLT) "His purpose was for the nations to seek after God and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him—though he is not far from any one of us."
Hebrews 11:6 (NLT) "And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him."
James 4:8 (NLT) "Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world."
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40 essential Bible Verses on seeking the Lord with your whole heart
Deuteronomy 4:29 (NLT) "But from there you will search again for the Lord your God. And if you search for him with all your heart and soul, you will find him."
1 Chronicles 16:10-11 (NLT) "Exult in his holy name; rejoice, you who worship the Lord. Search for the Lord and for his strength; continually seek him."
1 Chronicles 22:19 (NLT) "Now seek the Lord your God with all your heart and soul. Build this sanctuary of the Lord God so that you can bring the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant and the holy articles of God into the Temple built to honor the Lord’s name."
2 Chronicles 15:2 (NLT) "He went out to meet King Asa as he was returning from the battle. 'Listen to me, Asa!' he shouted. 'Listen, all you people of Judah and Benjamin! The Lord will stay with you as long as you stay with him! Whenever you seek him, you will find him. But if you abandon him, he will abandon you.'"
2 Chronicles 15:12-13 (NLT) "Then they entered into a covenant to seek the Lord, the God of their ancestors, with all their heart and soul. They agreed that anyone who refused to seek the Lord, the God of Israel, would be put to death—whether young or old, man or woman."
Psalm 9:10 (NLT) "Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O Lord, do not abandon those who search for you."
Psalm 14:2 (NLT) "The Lord looks down from heaven on the entire human race; he looks to see if anyone is truly wise, if anyone seeks God."
Psalm 27:4 (NLT) "The one thing I ask of the Lord—the thing I seek most—is to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, delighting in the Lord’s perfections and meditating in his Temple."
Psalm 27:8 (NLT) "My heart has heard you say, 'Come and talk with me.' And my heart responds, 'Lord, I am coming.'"
Psalm 34:10 (NLT) "Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry, but those who trust in the Lord will lack no good thing."
Psalm 40:16 (NLT) "But may all who search for you be filled with joy and gladness in you. May those who love your salvation repeatedly shout, 'The Lord is great!'"
Psalm 69:32 (NLT) "The humble will see their God at work and be glad. Let all who seek God’s help be encouraged."
Psalm 105:3-4 (NLT) "Exult in his holy name; rejoice, you who worship the Lord. Search for the Lord and for his strength; continually seek him."
Psalm 119:2 (NLT) "Joyful are those who obey his laws and search for him with all their hearts."
Psalm 119:10 (NLT) "I have tried hard to find you—don’t let me wander from your commands."
Isaiah 55:6-7 (NLT) "Seek the Lord while you can find him. Call on him now while he is near. Let the wicked change their ways and banish the very thought of doing wrong. Let them turn to the Lord that he may have mercy on them. Yes, turn to our God, for he will forgive generously."
Jeremiah 29:13 (NLT) "If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me."
Lamentations 3:25 (NLT) "The Lord is good to those who depend on him, to those who search for him."
Hosea 10:12 (NLT) "I said, 'Plant the good seeds of righteousness, and you will harvest a crop of love. Plow up the hard ground of your hearts, for now is the time to seek the Lord that he may come and shower righteousness upon you.'"
Amos 5:4 (NLT) "This is what the Lord says to Israel: 'Seek me and live!'"
Zephaniah 2:3 (NLT) "Seek the Lord, all who are humble, and follow his commands. Seek to do what is right and to live humbly. Perhaps even yet the Lord will protect you—protect you from his anger on that day of destruction."
Matthew 6:33 (NLT) "Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need."
Luke 11:9-10 (NLT) "And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened."
Acts 17:27 (NLT) "His purpose was for the nations to seek after God and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him—though he is not far from any one of us."
Hebrews 11:6 (NLT) "And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him."
1 Chronicles 28:9 (NLT) "And Solomon, my son, learn to know the God of your ancestors intimately. Worship and serve him with your whole heart and a willing mind. For the Lord sees every heart and knows every plan and thought. If you seek him, you will find him. But if you forsake him, he will reject you forever."
2 Chronicles 19:3 (NLT) "But even so, there is some good in you, for you have removed the Asherah poles from the land, and you have committed yourself to seek God."
Psalm 10:4 (NLT) "The wicked are too proud to seek God. They seem to think that God is dead."
Psalm 22:26 (NLT) "The poor will eat and be satisfied. All who seek the Lord will praise him. Their hearts will rejoice with everlasting joy."
Psalm 24:6 (NLT) "Such is the generation of those who seek him, who seek your face, O God of Jacob. Interlude"
Psalm 34:4 (NLT) "I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears."
Psalm 53:2 (NLT) "God looks down from heaven on the entire human race; he looks to see if anyone is truly wise, if anyone seeks God."
Psalm 63:1 (NLT) "O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for you. My soul thirsts for you; my whole body longs for you in this parched and weary land where there is no water."
Psalm 69:6 (NLT) "Don’t let those who trust in you be ashamed because of me, O Sovereign Lord of Heaven’s Armies. Don’t let me cause them to be humiliated, O God of Israel."
Psalm 70:4 (NLT) "But may all who search for you be filled with joy and gladness in you. May those who love your salvation repeatedly shout, 'God is great!'"
Psalm 105:4 (NLT) "Search for the Lord and for his strength; continually seek him."
Psalm 119:155 (NLT) "Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek your decrees."
Proverbs 8:17 (NLT) "I love all who love me. Those who search will surely find me."
Isaiah 8:19 (NLT) "Someone may say to you, 'Let’s ask the mediums and those who consult the spirits of the dead. With their whisperings and mutterings, they will tell us what to do.' But shouldn’t people ask God for guidance? Should the living seek guidance from the dead?"
Isaiah 26:9 (NLT) "In the night I search for you; in the morning I earnestly seek you. For only when you come to judge the earth will people learn what is right."
Isaiah 51:1 (NLT) "Listen to me, all who hope for deliverance—all who seek the Lord! Consider the rock from which you were cut, the quarry from which you were mined."
Daniel 9:3 (NLT) "So I turned to the Lord God and pleaded with him in prayer and fasting. I also wore rough burlap and sprinkled myself with ashes."
Hosea 5:15 (NLT) "Then I will return to my place until they admit their guilt and turn to me. For as soon as trouble comes, they will earnestly search for me.”
Zephaniah 1:6 (NLT) "And I will destroy those who used to worship me but now no longer do. They no longer ask for the Lord’s guidance or seek my blessings.”
Hebrews 11:6 (NLT) "And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him."
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In today's fast-paced world, it's all too easy to get caught up in negativity and self-doubt, but what if we told you there is a way to break free from these chains? By embracing the transformative power of love and positivity, we can embark on an incredible journey that will not only change our outlook on life but also revolutionize the way we see ourselves.
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I love because I am first loved. Perfect love casts out fear. Perfect love comes from the Father to me and flows from me to everyone in everyday world. I recognize His love on me and over me and in me and I am thankful for the great love He entrusts to me.
Have I been realizing His love for me lately?
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As we navigate through life’s twists and turns, it’s all too easy to become ensnared in the web of negativity that surrounds us. However, by undertaking a negativity fast, we open ourselves up to a transformative experience that transcends our conventional understanding of personal growth.
This journey is not just about abstaining from negative thinking; it is about cultivating the fruit of the Spirit—love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control—as guiding principles for our lives. explore how embarking on a deliberate practice of shedding negative thoughts and emotions can pave the way for discovering the fruit that Holy Spirit grows within us increasing.
By delving into this contemplative process, we can uncover the potential for personal development and spiritual enrichment. Learn how embracing the fruit that Holy Spirit grows can lead to an enriching path towards greater fulfillment and purpose.
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I grow in the fruit of Spirit. Love and joy and peace and patience and kindness and goodness and faithfulness and self-control all are becoming more and more evident in my life. I notice the difference and others comment on the difference. I am becoming more like Jesus.
Have I noticed more of the Spirit’s fruit in my life lately?
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Seek the Lord - Do you know the ways the Bible tells us we can seek the Lord? Here are 14.
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I grew up knowing I need to seek the Lord, but if you would have asked me I would have said, “Praying longer, praying louder and maybe fasting if you were serious”. The Bible has so much more to say about how we can seek the Lord. Here’s 14 ways I’ve found so far…
14 ways to seek the Lord
By praying to Him. Jeremiah 29:12-14a
By praising and worshipping Him. Psalm 22:22
By serving Him. 1 Chronicles 28:9
By doing good. Psalm 34:12-16 ,Psalm 24:4-6
By not doing bad. Isaiah 55:6-7
By confessing and repenting when you don’t do good or if you do do bad. Isaiah 55:6-7
By living humbly. Zephaniah 2:3
By expecting you’ll find Him and He’ll reward you. Hebrews 11:6 Psalm 9:10 Lamentations 3:25
By fasting. Daniel 9:3
By obeying His Word. Psalm 119:10-11
By obeying His voice. Isaiah 45:19
With an event. 2 Chronicles 7:14
With your whole heart. Jeremiah 29:13
With your whole life. Psalm 37:3-5 Psalm 105:4
So how do you seek the Lord?
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Seek the Lord - What are the reasons the Bible gives us to always be seeking the Lord? Find out 17.
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We get benefits when we seek the Lord. When we come to God we must believe He exists and that He rewards all those who seek Him. What are the rewards for seeking the Lord?
I’ve found 17.
17 Reasons to Seek The Lord
1. You will more fully understand justice. Proverbs 28:5
2. You will find wisdom and discernment. Proverbs 2:3-6
3. You don’t need to worry about everything everyone worries about. Matthew 6:31-33
4. You will do what’s right. Zephaniah 2:3
5. You will repent of what you do wrong. Isaiah 55:6-7
6. You will be rewarded. Hebrews 11:6
7. You will be delivered from your fears. Psalm 34:4
8. You will be strengthened. 2 Chronicles 16:9
9. You will be provided. Matthew 7:7-11
10. You will be filled with joy. 1 Chronicles 16:10, Psalm 119:2
11. You will be filled with hope. Lamentation 3:21-25
12. You will live! Amos 5:4
13. You will never be alone. Psalm 9:10
14. You will lack no good thing. Psalm 34:10
15. You will be satisfied. Psalm 63:1-5
16. You will be led to righteousness. Hosea 10:12
17. You will find God. 1 Chronicles 28; Deuteronomy 4:29; Acts 17:27
These are great reasons to seek the Lord but while we get rewards for seeking Him—and we should expect the rewards—we don’t seek Him because of the rewards. We don’t seek the blessing, we do seek the One who blesses.
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Seek the Lord - We’re told to seek Him always, but what could be the reason that we don’t?
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Do you seek Him always or do you withdraw from his presence?
Do you have that sweet time of prayer, or do you leave with less peace than you came with?
Do you have a vibrant relationship with the maker of the universe, or do you go through the motions and hope nobody notices?
I’ve found 5 main reasons why we may not seek the Lord or always seek the Lord.
I asked ChatGPT “As a gifted wordsmith to come up with a 5 letter word to describe why we don’t seek the Lord always using the 5 words I’ve come up with, with permission to change the words so they work in an acrostic.” The word it came up with is BLAME.
And thus was born - in minutes not months - the tool:
What’s to BLAME when I don’t seek the Lord tool
B - Blindness - Ignorance
L - Loftiness - Arrogance
A - Assumption - Misplaced Trust
M - Mateyness - Familiarity
E - Error - Offence
B - Blindness - Ignorance
Psalm 53:2-3 God looks down from heaven on the entire human race; he looks to see if anyone is truly wise, if anyone seeks God. But no, all have turned away; all have become corrupt. No one does good, not a single one!
What is seeking? How do I do it with my whole heart?
Information is only as good as the transformation it helps facilitate.
It’s what you do with the information that will lead to knowledge and wisdom. It’s up to you to act on the information you have and seek Him and live.
1 Timothy 2:4 NIV …wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.
Do I know how and why to seek the Lord?
If you do, great. But if you know how and why but you’re honestly not… and it’s not because Blindness - Ignorance, it might be because of Loftiness or Arrogance.
L - Loftiness - Arrogance
Psalm 10:4 The wicked are too proud to seek God. They seem to think that God is dead.
Isaiah 65:1-2 NLT “The Lord says, “I was ready to respond, but no one asked for help. I was ready to be found, but no one was looking for me. I said, ‘Here I am, here I am!’ to a nation that did not call on my name. All day long I opened my arms to a rebellious people. But they follow their own evil paths and their own crooked schemes.”
What’s the antidote to arrogance?
Humility
Zephaniah 2:3 Seek the Lord, all who are humble, and follow his commands. Seek to do what is right and to live humbly.
Humility comes through confession and repentance. It starts with agreeing with God that not seeking Him is sin, then choosing to seek with all of your heart continually.
Am I too proud to seek the Lord?
If you are, confess and repent. But maybe it’s not Blindness - Ignorance or Loftiness - Arrogance. It could be Assumption or misplaced trust that keeps you from seeking God always.
A - Assumption - Misplaced Trust
Isaiah 31:1 Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help And rely on horses, And trust in chariots because they are many And in horsemen because they are very strong, But they do not look to the Holy One of Israel, nor seek the Lord!
2 Chronicles 16:12 In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa developed a serious foot disease. Yet even with the severity of his disease, he did not seek the Lord’s help but turned only to his physicians.
What’s the antidote to Assumption - Misplaced trust?
Testimony.
Testimony that reminds yourself that God is the trustable one.
Psalm 9:10 (NIV) Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.
If you feel you’d rather trust what God has entrusted to you than God Himself. Then the tools of Confession and repentance will help you. He is a jealous God and will have no other God before Him. It doesn’t make sense to trust in the creation and not really trust in the Creator.
Am I trusting in anything or anyone more than I am trusting in God?
The good news is when we confess our sins He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
If Blindness, Loftiness, or Assumption aren’t the reason your not seeking the Lord, it could be Mateyness or familiarity.
M - Mateyness - Familiarity
Mark 6:1-6 Jesus left that part of the country and returned with his disciples to Nazareth, his hometown. The next Sabbath he began teaching in the synagogue, and many who heard him were amazed. They asked, “Where did he get all this wisdom and the power to perform such miracles?” Then they scoffed, “He’s just a carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas, and Simon. And his sisters live right here among us.” They were deeply offended and refused to believe in him. Then Jesus told them, “A prophet is honored everywhere except in his own hometown and among his relatives and his own family.” And because of their unbelief, he couldn’t do any miracles among them except to place his hands on a few sick people and heal them. And he was amazed at their unbelief.
Familiarity can lead to contempt will lead to unbelief and that will stop the miraculous.
What is the antidote to familiarity?
Curiosity.
Proverbs 25:2 It is God’s privilege to conceal things and the king’s privilege to discover them.
How do you stay curious?
Remember the
4 L’s of curiosity
Let go of your need to be right.
Learn to be present in the moment.
Listen to understand not to respond.
Leverage questions to understand better.
Use the 4 L’s of Curiosity to deepen your awe of God. Find some of the answers for your questions in the Bible, but learn to trust Him when questions have no answers.
Trusting Him when questions have no answers is faith.
Hebrews 11:6 And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.
Am I too satisfied with my knowledge of God?
Don’t lose your awe of God. If you have, the tools we have are confession and repentance. Confess to God that you that you’ve become too familiar and maybe that’s why you haven’t seen too many miracles lately. Then get curious about Him again.
E - Error - Offence
Matthew 11:2-6 HCSB When John heard in prison what the Messiah was doing, he sent a message by his disciples and asked Him, “Are You the One who is to come, or should we expect someone else?” Jesus replied to them, “Go and report to John what you hear and see: the blind see, the lame walk, those with skin diseases are healed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor are told the good news. And if anyone is not offended because of Me, he is blessed.”
John was Jesus’ cousin. He had declared Jesus the lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. But he was in prison and the Messiah was supposed to proclaim freedom for the prisoners. So he asked his cousin if He was the one of if they should wait for another.
It’s an honest question. One that shows his doubt.
Hosea 5:15 I will go away and return to My place Until they acknowledge their guilt and seek My face; In their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.
The antidote to offence at God is confession and repentance.
You will never confess and never repent if you’re too spiritual to think that you can ever be offended at God.
Your emotions show you what you really believe. If you know you’re not always seeking God with your whole heart - and none of what I’ve said makes any sense in your situation - offence is the place to go.
Zephaniah 1:6 And I will destroy those who used to worship me but now no longer do. They no longer ask for the Lord’s guidance or seek my blessings.”
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What are we to seek the Lord for?
That’s a great question. I’ve found
7 things in scripture that we are to seek the Lord for
1. His Kingdom and His Righteousness
Matthew 6:33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Matthew 13:44-46 “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure that a man discovered hidden in a field. In his excitement, he hid it again and sold everything he owned to get enough money to buy the field. Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant on the lookout for choice pearls. When he discovered a pearl of great value, he sold everything he owned and bought it!
2. His Salvation and Eternal Life
Acts 17:27 His purpose was for the nations to seek after God and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him—though he is not far from any one of us.
3. His will to be done
Daniel 9:2-3 During the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, learned from reading the word of the Lord, as revealed to Jeremiah the prophet, that Jerusalem must lie desolate for seventy years. Then I turned my face to the Lord God, seeking him by prayer and pleas for mercy with fasting and sackcloth and ashes.
4. His Wisdom and understanding
Proverbs 2:3-5 Cry out for insight, and ask for understanding. Search for them as you would for silver; seek them like hidden treasures. Then you will understand what it means to fear the Lord, and you will gain knowledge of God.
5. His Guidance and Direction
Proverbs 3:6 Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.
6. His Strength and His Presence
Psalm 105:4 Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually!
7. His Peace (Deliverance from Fears)
Psalm 34:4 I sought the LORD, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.
But ultimately, what are we seeking when we seek the Lord?
This answer might surprise you, that is until you experience it for yourself.
When we seek His Kingdom and His Righteousness, His salvation and and Eternal life, His will to be done, His wisdom and understanding, His guidance and direction His strength, and His peace - what are we seeking?
It’s a metaphor that’s common in scripture:
We are seeking His face.
His face is understood to represent His intimate presence.
Psalm 105:4 Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always
Psalm 27:8 My heart said, “Seek His face.” Your face, O LORD, I will seek
Psalm 27:4 One thing I ask from the LORD, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.
You were created to walk with God in the garden in the cool of the day. One day you’ll be with him in paradise. Today you are meant to seek His face always, you’re meant to seek him and find him when you seek him with all of your heart, and you’re meant to seek him and live!
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In the past two messages we’ve looked at the lessons from the life of King Asa and his son King Jehoshaphat and we’ve drawn lessons for ourselves on how we need to seek the Lord.
We’ve learned that seeking the Lord can be an event but it’s much more than an event. It’s a lifestyle where we acknowledge Jesus is Lord. We’ve also learned how to seek the Lord when we don’t know what to do.
But what if only seek God to impress someone we’re impressed with?
Does it matter, as long as we seek him?
That’s a great question. We’ll be exploring that today.
Does this really matter?
You know that motives matter.
“But I, the Lord, search all hearts and examine secret motives. I give all people their due rewards, according to what their actions deserve.”” Jeremiah 17:10 NLT
But I’ve learned it’s tough to judge people’s motives….
Story of pre-marriage counselling and my doubts on his sincerity. God showed up.
I had felt it before…
Story of fasting and praying for salvations
He bore fruit in keeping with repentance…
The guy who was getting married did the same. What I told the brides father…
So it’s not up to me to judge your motives…
The Story on seek the Lord when no one is watching
Today we’re jumping to a story that happened 107 years after the reign of Jehoshaphat.
Why there was two Kingdoms? They were united under Saul, David and Solomon, then Solomon’s son Rehoboam answered the northern 10 tribes poorly and they separated and created the Kingdom of Israel, while Judah and Benjamin remained loyal to house of David and became the Kingdom of Judah.
In the 209 year history of the northern kingdom of Israel there were 19 kings and 7 of them were murdered, onecommitted suicide before he could be killed. There was a 42% chance you’d be murdered or almost killed if you were a king of Israel. There is no mention of any king of Israel dying of old age or in peace. One might have. History was written mainly from the ones in the south.
In the southern kingdom of Judah, where the line of David ruled for all but 8 years in its 347 year history starting with Rehoboam, they had 20 kings and 4 were murdered. 3 of those in rather quick succession.
Today we’re going to quickly tell the story of those three kings because it sets up what happens to King Uzziah in 2 Chronicles 26.
Can we pray?
2 Chronicles 26 we see Uzziah was 16 years old when he was made king. He was that young because his father, Amaziah, had been murdered.
We aren’t told why he was murdered, only that from the time he turned away from seeking the Lord, people conspired against him. It might have been that he challenged and lost to King Jehoash of Israel who broke down Jerusalem’s wall took the treasure and hostages. It could be that it was because Amaziah killed the officials who killed his Father. He didn’t kill their children, to obey the law. And we’ll see that people’s children find a way to seek vengeance if they feel wronged.
Joash
Amaziah (Uzziah’s father) was 25 years old when he became King. He was young because his father Joash had been killed because he killed the son of the priest who had rescued him when he was a baby. The priest’s name was Jehoidia and he had arranged for Joash to be saved when Joash’s grandmother was killing off the Davidic line.
Joash’s grandmother was Athaliah. She was the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel. She married the son of Jehoshaphat, Jehoram and they did evil things in Judah. He killed all his brothers and they worshipped Baal and God had raiders come and nations revolt and gave Jehoram a disease and in the second year of that disease his bowels burst out and he died in great pain.
Ahaziah
Ahaziah, (Athaliah and Jehorm’s youngest son) was made king when he was 22. His older brothers had all been killed raiders. And his mother encouraged him to do wrong. He made an alliance with the house of Ahab. He was with his cousin when Jehu started executing judgement against the house of Ahab in the northern Kingdom of Israel.
Jehu killed Ahaziah. Athaliah heard the news that her son was dead and her family was being all executed and wanted to secure her place. So she started killing everyone in David’s line.
But Joash was one year old and the sister of the wife of Jehoidia stole him and his nurse away and he was raised in the temple for six years.
Jehoidia
When Joash was 7, Jehoidia showed his strength and a rebellion against Athaliah occurred and she was killed. Joash was made king and all the years that Jehoidia was alive Joash did what was right in the eyes of the Lord.
The good news was Jehoidia lived 130 years.
The bad news was once Jehoidia died, Joash listened to the advice of officials and abandoned the temple and worship at the Asherah poles and idols resumed.
Jehoidia’s son was Zechariah…not the one who wrote the book; that’s Zachariah and he lived during the Babylonian exile. Not the Zechariah we’ll see in a couple generations. You’ll see why in a second.
Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest. He stood before the people and said, “This is what God says: Why do you disobey the Lord’s commands and keep yourselves from prospering? You have abandoned the Lord, and now he has abandoned you!” 2 Chronicles 24:20
And Joash didn’t like that, so he had him stoned.
And Joash’s officials didn’t like that, so they killed him. They set him up, they’re going to take him down.
Amaziah
Then Amaziah (Joash’s son and Uzziah’s dad), became King and killed the officials who killed his father and didn’t kill their children and when he stopped seeking God - other people killed him.
Four kings from David’s line were killed. Three of them happened within the reach of the lifetime of the daughter of Jezebel.
And that brings us to Uzziah. He reigned from 767-740 BC… He died 260 years before the Greek Classical Period.
Did you catch that?
Today, Canada is 156 years old and the US is 247 years old. Uzziah started to reign almost 300 years before Athens defeated Persia at the Battle of Salamis. This was before Socrates and Aristotle and everything we considered classical. That’s how ancient these stories are.
Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. His mother was Jecoliah from Jerusalem. He did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight, just as his father, Amaziah, had done. Uzziah sought God during the days of Zechariah, who taught him to fear God. And as long as the king sought guidance from the Lord, God gave him success. 2 Chronicles 26:3-5
Joash (Uzziah’s grandfather) had Jehoidia.
Joash did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight throughout the lifetime of Jehoiada the priest. 2 Chronicles 24:2
Uzziah had Zechariah.
Uzziah sought God during the days of Zechariah, who taught him to fear God. And as long as the king sought guidance from the Lord, God gave him success. 2 Chronicles 26:5
They sought God…and maybe it was to impress someone they were impressed with.
You can’t seek God to impress anyone.
That can’t be your motive. “I don’t do that?”
How many husbands come to church because of their wives? How many kids go through the motions because of their parents? What I’m trying to say is motives matter and God has no grandchildren.
Yes, the believing spouse can sanctify the unbelieving spouse (1 Corinthians 7:14-16). And yes, parents are told to bring up their children in the way the should go.
By saying that motives matter I’m not giving an invitation for the unbelieving spouse to remain unbelieving. And it’s not an invitation for kids to go through the motions.
Motives matters is a challenge and invitation to have a real empowering relationship with the creator of the universe. Understand He is seeking for you to seek Him and find Him and seek Him and live.
I can’t judge your motives but today we’re going to learn that motives matter. We give account to God for our actions and lack of action. We will give account for every idle word we speak. We can only stand in front of God because of His grace that empowers us to do what we can’t do with His grace.
Uzziah didn’t realize that.
As long a Zechariah was alive he sought the Lord and God gave him success.
He re-subjugated the Philistines. He built towers. He built cisterns. He had a well trained army. He had machines of war. Uzziah died 380 years before Alexander the Great was born. He had machines of war that could shoot arrows and hurl large stones.
It was amazing.
But as he became powerful, it led to pride and a haughty spirit led to his downfall.
He thought he was all that, and entered the temple of God to do things only priests could do. And they tried to stop him, but he got angry and swung the censor around. And as he was swinging the priests saw leprosy break out on him.
And until he died he had to live in isolation. And he was buried in a field, not with his ancestors. And the last words on his life were “He had leprosy.”
As long a Zechariah was alive Uzziah sought the Lord and God gave him success.
Throughout the lifetime of Jehoiada the priest, Joash did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight.
Do you think these two kings sought God for the right reason?
Or were they trying to impress someone they were impressed with? Or impress someone they thought they had to satisfy?
We get benefits when we seek the Lord.
17 Reasons to Seek The Lord
You will more fully understand justice. Proverbs 28:5
You will find wisdom and discernment. Proverbs 2:3-6
You don’t need to worry about everything everyone worries about. Matthew 6:31-33
You will do what’s right. Zephaniah 2:3
You will repent of what you do wrong. Isaiah 55:6-7
You will be rewarded. Hebrews 11:6
You will be delivered from your fears. Psalm 34:4
You will be strengthened. 2 Chronicles 16:9
You will be provided. Matthew 7:7-11
You will be filled with joy. 1 Chronicles 16:10, Psalm 119:2
You will be filled with hope. Lamentation 3:21-25
You will live! Amos 5:4
You will never be alone. Psalm 9:10
You will lack no good thing. Psalm 34:10
You will be satisfied. Psalm 63:1-5
You will be led to righteousness. Hosea 10:12
You will find God. 1 Chronicles 28; Deuteronomy 4:29; Acts 17:27
These are great reasons to seek the Lord but while we get rewards for seeking Him—and we should expect the rewards—we don’t seek Him because of the rewards.
What are we to seek the Lord for?
That’s a great question. I’ve found
7 things in scripture that we are to seek the Lord for
1. His Kingdom and His Righteousness
Matthew 6:33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Matthew 13:44-46 “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure that a man discovered hidden in a field. In his excitement, he hid it again and sold everything he owned to get enough money to buy the field. Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant on the lookout for choice pearls. When he discovered a pearl of great value, he sold everything he owned and bought it!
2. His Salvation and Eternal Life
Acts 17:27 His purpose was for the nations to seek after God and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him—though he is not far from any one of us.
3. His will to be done
Daniel 9:2-3 During the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, learned from reading the word of the Lord, as revealed to Jeremiah the prophet, that Jerusalem must lie desolate for seventy years. Then I turned my face to the Lord God, seeking him by prayer and pleas for mercy with fasting and sackcloth and ashes.
4. His Wisdom and understanding
Proverbs 2:3-5 Cry out for insight, and ask for understanding. Search for them as you would for silver; seek them like hidden treasures. Then you will understand what it means to fear the Lord, and you will gain knowledge of God.
5. His Guidance and Direction
Proverbs 3:6 Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.
6. His Strength and His Presence
Psalm 105:4 Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually!
7. His Peace (Deliverance from Fears)
Psalm 34:4 I sought the LORD, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.
Psalm 56:3 When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.
But ultimately what are we seeking?
When we seek His Kingdom and His Righteousness, His salvation and and Eternal life, His will to be done, His wisdom and understanding, His Guidance and direction His strength, and His peace - what are we seeking?
It’s a metaphor that’s common in scripture.
We are seeking His face
His Face is understood to represent His Intimate Presence
Psalm 105:4 Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always
Psalm 27:8 My heart said, “Seek His face.” Your face, O LORD, I will seek
Psalm 27:4 One thing I ask from the LORD, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.
You were created to walk with God in the garden in the cool of the day. One day you’ll be with him in paradise. Today you are meant to seek His face always, you’re meant to seek him and find him when you seek him with all of your heart, and you’re meant to seek him and live!
Uzziah couldn’t go before the Lord. He couldn’t do what only priests were allowed to do. That was on that side of the cross. Today, you and I can come boldly before the throne of grace.
How do we do that? We seek the Lord when no one is watching.
How do we seek the Lord when no one is watching?
That’s another great question. And I have tool to remind you of tools we’ve already have at our disposal.
Seek Him and Live! Tool
LIVE
L - Let Him be Lord
I - Ignite AWE with your whole heart
V - Value His Presence
E - Examine your motives
L - Let Him be Lord
LORDSHIP
L - Let him direct your steps
O - Obey what he says
R - Repent whenever He tells you
D - Do good
S - Serve and worship Him with your whole heart and willing mind
H - Humbly walk with God
I - Intake the very word of God
P - Pray to God always and never give up
In my heart have I set apart Christ as Lord?
I - Ignite AWE with your whole heart
15 minutes a day for child-like wonder
A - Agree to stay curious
Decision
W - Work what works for you
Action
E - Enjoy what’s simple and intentional
Emotion
Will I make space for Awe?
V - VALUE His Presence
Moses valued His presence and said, “If Your presence does not go with us, don’t make us go up from here. How will it be known that I and Your people have found favour in Your sight unless You go with us?”
You and I need to value His presence in our lives.
V - Verify God is always with you Psalm 47:1-3
Practice His presence
A - Agree to treat hardship as discipline Hebrews 12:7
Don’t give God credit for the works of the one who comes to steal, kill and destroy. Know he’s working all things out for the good.
L - Learn to Lament Habakkuk 3:17-18
Lay out the problem - you can’t ignore it - but exchange your problem for His peace.
U - Understand that miracles happen in the moment Romans 12:1
It’s your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—that you place before God as an offering.
E - Enjoy times of intentional and spontaneous worship Psalm 27:4
When we value his presence worship bubbles up.
Do I value His presence?
E - Examine your motives
Am I seeking God with the right motive tool
Am I seeking God to impress someone I’m impressed with? 2 Chronicles 24:2
Am I seeking the presence of the Blesser or do I simply want the blessing? Amos 5:4
Am I going through the motions or am I seeking Him with my whole heart? Isaiah 58:3-6
If you are not seeking the Lord always and with your whole heart you need to confess that and repent.
Hosea 10:12 Sow with a view to righteousness, Reap in accordance with kindness; Break up your fallow ground, For it is time to seek the Lord Until He comes to rain righteousness on you.
