Jeremiah 50:4-5 In those days, and in that time, said the LORD, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah together… I. God should be our SUPREME object of pursuit. God's will is in everything; we should find it out, and act accordingly. II. The supreme pursuit of God requires EARNEST ENDEAVOUR. What of that? We should see to it that in everything we do and attend to, thought should apprehend, feeling embrace, will regard, and aim terminate in, God. III. This seeking of God should be CONTINUOUS. For what reason? The mind is susceptible of indefinite enlargement in acquaintance with God. Religion admits of eternal progress. IV. The constant, earnest, seeking of God is, in this world, ever more DIFFICULT, and sometimes GRIEVOUS. Why? Because of past neglect and failure; and because of existing contrary influences, agencies, attractions, and allurements. V. The SINCERE, INTELLIGENT pursuit of God will issue in a SATISFYING conviction of the RIGHTNESS AND BLESSEDNESS of subordinating everything to entire, unswerving, ever advancing allegiance to God in creation, providence, and redemption. VI. True seekers of God, HELP AND URGE one another to ABIDE with God in truth, and love, and deed. (W. J. Stuart.) Parallel Verses KJV: In those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah together, going and weeping: they shall go, and seek the LORD their God. |
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