Psalm 27:8 When you said, Seek you my face; my heart said to you, Your face, LORD, will I seek. Ready response to God's call is — 1. The natural duty of man. 2. But is nevertheless the work of the Holy Spirit. 3. And is an evidence of election unto salvation. Now concerning this spirit of response to God — I. ITS TOO FREQUENT ABSENCE. In so many and for so long, though at times it has been disturbed. For Christ stands at the door, and knocks. Beware of resisting God. II. ITS CULTIVATION. It should be our constant spirit, prompt to obey whenever God calls. See call of apostles (Luke 5:1-12). See, too, the personality of David's reply, and hearty likewise. And there was full resolve in it. Such echo of God's word is very sweet, like the echo of music amongst the hills. III. ITS SPECIAL OUTLET. The seeking of God's face. God is over calling us to this. Let our days be more filled up with this blessed work. IV. ITS REWARD, The margin reads — "My heart said unto Thee, Let my face seek Thy face." It means that the reward of such seeking is blessed communion with God, the joy of Eden restored to us. Our first parents had communion with God, which they lost by sin; but it is now more than restored to us in grace. ( C. H. Spurgeon.) Parallel Verses KJV: When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.WEB: When you said, "Seek my face," my heart said to you, "I will seek your face, Yahweh." |
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