God's Word on That

Tag: seeking-god

  • Encouragement For The Seeker

    In approaching God, the seeker discovers that the Divine Being dwells in obscurity, hidden behind a cloud of unknowing. Nevertheless, he should not be discouraged but set his will with a naked intent unto God. This cloud is between the seeker and God so that [the seeker] may never “see” God clearly by the light of understanding nor feel Him in the emotions. But by the mercy of God faith can break through into His Presence, if the seeker but believe the Word and press on. (John M. Watkins)

    Let us keep seeking to come closer to our God.

    That God can be known by the soul in tender personal experience while remaining infinitely aloof from the curious eyes of reason constitutes a paradox best described by Fredrick W. Faber: “Darkness to the intellect but sunshine to the heart.” (A. W. Tozer)

    When coming to know God, reason must stand at the door while the heart ventures forth.

    “You feel unsafe; you’re frightened and fear limits the joy you experience in your life. What are you afraid of? Pain? Rejection? Being killed? Did you know that I am at peace always? Did you know My Spirit — the same Spirit that is in Me — is in you? I have built a wall of protection around you so that the invisible dragons of the night will not harm you. I save you from the dangers of the daytime. I am for you. Who can be against you? But you worry because of past experiences. I care for you. Every hair on your head is numbered!” (Christ Jesus)

    God is for us, who can be against us? God is for us, we are not alone! God is for us we are for each other — Alleluia! God is for us! (Billy Crocket)

    Throughout the expanse of creation, God has hidden things for us to discover, to enjoy, and with which to perceive the nature of our Creator. No one can understand all the ways of God. However, by studying the Bible and His creation, we can serve Him and find fulfillment in our work.

    Our God is a God who not merely restores, but takes up our mistakes and follies into His plans for us and brings good out of them! This is part of the wonder of His gracious sovereignty… This is God’s promise. This is how good He is! No matter what you feel, God is always good. Today, don’t make excuses for yourself. Turn from a focus of how bad things are to how good God is. Let today mark a new direction in your life.

    O Light of the Word, help me to stay so close in touch with You that I will be able to accurately reflect Your Brightness.

  • Let Us Ask To Be Taught Aright

    God is never irritated by the candle of an honest seeker. God reveals Himself to those who search for Him. So I have learned to stop analyzing the mystery and just sit at Jesus’ feet.

    Let us learn from the Master. Let us ask Him to teach us.

    Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God; let Your good Spirit lead me on level ground (Psalm 143:10).

    Teach me, O Lord, the meaning of Your statutes, and I will always keep them. Help me understand Your instruction, and I will obey it and follow it with all my heart (Psalm 119:33-34).

    Teach me Your way, O Lord, and I will live by Your truth. Give me an undivided mind to fear [only] Your name (Psalm 86:11).

    So teach us to number our days, that we may present to You a heart of wisdom (Psalm 90:12). O that my ways may be established to keep Your statutes (Psalm 119:5).

    I have told [You] of my ways, and You have answered [and forgiven] me; teach me Your statutes. Make me understand the way of Your precepts, so I will mediate on Your wonders (Psalm 119:26-27).

    Make me walk in the path of Your commandments, for I delight in it (Psalm 119:35). Establish Your word to your servant who is devoted to fearing you. (Psalm 119:38).

    Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight (Proverbs 3:5-6). There is no wisdom and no understanding and no counsel that can succeed against the Lord (Proverbs 21:30).

    God gives wisdom and knowledge and joy to a man who is good in His sight (Ecclesiastes 2:26). Oh, that the Lord God may tell us the way in which we should walk and the thing that we should do (Jeremiah 42:3).

    Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become foolish that he may become wise [in spiritual things]. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness before God. For it is written: He is the one who catches the wise in their craftiness” (1 Corinthians 3:18-19).

    If anyone supposes that he knows anything, he has not yet known it as he ought to know it (1 Corinthians 8:2). When I was a child, I spoke as a child, thought as a child, reasoned as a child; when I became a man, I put away childish things (1 Corinthians 13:11).

    Brothers, do not be children in your thinking; yet in evil be babes, but in thinking be mature (1 Corinthians 14:20).

  • Seek God In His Word

    Many seek the God they want, but do not know the God who is.

    The Christian soul… ought to go forward with her love, leaving all her understanding behind. Let her love God as He is in Himself, and not as her imagination says He is and pictures Him. (Michael de Molinos)

    Let us search God’s Word to find His knowledge and understanding.

    Yes, if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, then you will understand the Fear of the Lord and find knowledge of God. For the Lord gives wisdom and from His mouth comes knowledge and understanding (Proverbs 2:3-6).

    This is what the Lord says to the [sleeping] house of Israel: “Seek Me and live!” (Amos 5:4)

    Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the Lord (Lamentations 3:40). Come, let us return to the Lord… As surely as the sun rises He will appear. He will come to us… (Hosea 6:1, 3).

    Let my cry come before You, O Lord; give me understanding according to Your Word (Pslam 119:169).

    Deal with Your servant based on Your faithful love; teach me Your statues. I am Your servant; give me understanding that I may know Your decrees (Psalm 119:124-125). Give me understanding that I may live (Psalm 119:144).

    Send Your light and Your truth; let them lead me Let them bring me to Your holy mountain, to Your dwelling place (Psalm 43:3). Teach me good discernment and knowledge, for I believe in Your commandments (Psalm 119:66). I will praise the Lord who counsels me — even at night my conscience instructs me (Psalm 16:7).

    Now if I have indeed found favor in Your sight, please teach me Your ways, and I will know You, and find [more] favor in Your sight (Exodus 33:13).

    Oh that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men! For He satisfies the longing soul, and fills the hungry soul with good things (Psalm 107:8-9). Stop and consider God’s wonders! (Job 37:14)

    Call to Me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know (Jeremiah 33:3). O my God, teach me what I cannot see (Job 34:32).

    Therefore seek God with your heart and not your head.