Topical Bible: Seeking God: Includes Seeking: His Strength

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Introduction to Seeking God

Seeking God is a central theme throughout the Bible, emphasizing the importance of pursuing a relationship with the Creator. This pursuit is not merely a passive acknowledgment of God's existence but an active, intentional effort to know Him, understand His will, and align one's life with His purposes. The act of seeking God is portrayed as a journey that involves the heart, mind, and soul, requiring dedication, humility, and a sincere desire for divine truth and guidance.

Biblical Foundations of Seeking God

The Bible consistently encourages believers to seek God with all their heart. In Deuteronomy 4:29, it is written, "But if from there you will seek the LORD your God, you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul." This verse underscores the promise that God is accessible to those who earnestly pursue Him, highlighting the necessity of wholehearted devotion.

The Psalms frequently echo this call to seek God. Psalm 27:8 states, "My heart said, 'Seek His face.' Your face, O LORD, I will seek." This reflects a personal and intimate pursuit of God's presence, suggesting that seeking God is not just about understanding His ways but also about experiencing His nearness and fellowship.

Seeking His Strength

In addition to seeking God's presence, the Bible also emphasizes the importance of seeking His strength. This aspect of seeking is crucial for believers who recognize their own limitations and the need for divine empowerment. Psalm 105:4 instructs, "Seek the LORD and His strength; seek His face always." Here, seeking God's strength is coupled with seeking His face, indicating that true strength is found in a close relationship with Him.

The prophet Isaiah also speaks to this need for divine strength, particularly in times of weakness and weariness. Isaiah 40:31 declares, "But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not faint." This promise assures believers that seeking God and relying on His strength leads to renewed vigor and endurance.

Practical Aspects of Seeking God

Seeking God involves several practical steps that believers are encouraged to incorporate into their daily lives. Prayer is a primary means of seeking God, as it opens a channel of communication with Him. Through prayer, believers express their desires, confess their sins, and seek guidance and strength. The Apostle Paul exhorts believers in 1 Thessalonians 5:17 to "pray without ceasing," indicating that seeking God should be a continual practice.

Studying Scripture is another vital component of seeking God. The Bible is God's revealed word, and through it, believers gain insight into His character, promises, and commands. Psalm 119:105 affirms, "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path," suggesting that Scripture provides the guidance needed for those who seek God.

Fellowship with other believers also plays a significant role in seeking God. The early church exemplified this in Acts 2:42, where it is noted, "They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer." Engaging with a community of faith encourages mutual support and accountability in the pursuit of God.

The Rewards of Seeking God

The Bible assures believers that seeking God is not in vain. Hebrews 11:6 states, "And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him." This verse highlights the faith required in seeking God and the promise of divine reward for those who diligently pursue Him.

Jeremiah 29:13 offers further encouragement: "You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart." This promise of finding God assures believers that their efforts to seek Him will lead to a deeper understanding and experience of His presence and power in their lives.

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1 Chronicles 16:11
Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.
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Psalm 105:4
Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face ever more.
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Library

The Impossibility of Failure.
... his readers to be as diligent in seeking the full ... of Abraham would have made the
promise of God of none ... by the unbelief of some, and itself includes the faith ...
/.../chapter vi the impossibility of.htm

The Humanheartedness of Jesus.
... we think of him as the Son of God, the question ... impelled and constrained him in all
his seeking of the ... The friendship of Jesus includes all other blessings for ...
/.../miller/personal friendships of jesus/chapter i the humanheartedness of.htm

The First Evangelists
... and they should beware lest, in seeking to prevent ... in the same tender recognition
He includes the feeblest and lowliest of the family of God: "Whosoever shall ...
/.../white/the desire of ages/chapter 37 the first evangelists.htm

His Freedom from Sin.
... possibility of not sirning,[22]22 which includes the opposite ... This is the freedom
of God, and also of the ... in vain for the faintest trace of self-seeking in his ...
//christianbookshelf.org/schaff/the person of christ/his freedom from sin.htm

Forms of Prayer. --The Lord's Prayer; Its Occasion and Import. ...
... Even the "seeking," the longing of the soul, that ... Deistical notions of the relations
between God and creation. ... chief good of the Christian, includes all other ...
/.../section 139 forms of prayer the.htm

The Danger of Riches
... This includes, directly, or remotely, every foolish and ... of pleasure more than lovers
of God." In particular ... sense, is the desiring and seeking happiness in ...
/.../wesley/sermons on several occasions/sermon 87 the danger of.htm

Evil Habits and Injurious Indulgences.
... you are not very careful you will be seeking to justify ... as used in these and many
other texts includes the use ... have not departed from the Word of God, which is ...
//christianbookshelf.org/orr/the gospel day /chapter xiv evil habits and.htm

A Great Question and Its Answer
... It includes also the future ... And what the Psalmist meant by 'seeking' we Christian
people mean by 'faith ... be holy, if we are holy we shall dwell with God, in sweet ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture j/a great question and its.htm

Instructions for Fishermen
... for my part, that if all the good, God-fearing, Christ ... and drawing it in, and with
horny, wet hands seeking in its ... Christ's command ever includes His promise. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture e/instructions for fishermen.htm

"But Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God," &C.
... If ye seek not this kingdom as the one thing necessary, and your seeking proclaim
that ye account it so ... But this kingdom of God also includes the kingdom ...
/.../binning/the works of the rev hugh binning/sermon xviii but seek ye.htm