Topical Bible: Seeking God: should be Immediate

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Seeking God is a central theme throughout the Bible, emphasizing the importance of pursuing a relationship with the Creator with urgency and sincerity. The act of seeking God is not merely a passive desire but an active pursuit that requires immediate attention and dedication. Scripture consistently calls believers to seek God with all their heart, mind, and soul, underscoring the necessity of prioritizing this pursuit above all else.

The urgency of seeking God is highlighted in several passages. Isaiah 55:6 exhorts, "Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near." This verse suggests a window of opportunity that should not be missed, urging believers to seek God without delay. The immediacy of this call is further reinforced by the transient nature of life and the unpredictability of circumstances, which can change at any moment.

In the New Testament, Jesus emphasizes the importance of seeking God first. In Matthew 6:33 , He instructs, "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you." This directive places the pursuit of God's kingdom and righteousness as the foremost priority in a believer's life, promising that other needs will be met as a result of this primary focus.

The Psalms frequently express a deep longing and urgency in seeking God. Psalm 63:1 declares, "O God, You are my God; earnestly I seek You. My soul thirsts for You, my body yearns for You, in a dry and weary land without water." This vivid imagery conveys an intense desire and immediate need for God's presence, akin to a parched land yearning for rain.

Moreover, seeking God is associated with the promise of finding Him. Jeremiah 29:13 assures, "You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart." This promise is contingent upon the sincerity and wholeheartedness of the seeker, emphasizing that God is accessible to those who earnestly pursue Him.

The act of seeking God is also linked to repentance and turning away from sin. In 2 Chronicles 7:14 , God promises, "If My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land." Here, seeking God involves a conscious decision to abandon sinful behaviors and align oneself with God's will.

In summary, the biblical call to seek God is immediate and urgent, requiring believers to prioritize their relationship with Him above all else. This pursuit is characterized by earnestness, sincerity, and a willingness to turn from sin, with the assurance that God will be found by those who seek Him with all their heart.

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Hosea 10:12
Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness on you.
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John Chapter xiii. 31-32.
... which remains, till the very end of all seeking shall be ... will of Him that sent Him;
"and God shall glorify ... was so assumed by the eternal Word, should also be ...
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God's Glory the Chief End of Man's Being
... But God's self-seeking, and seeking of his ... And therefore it is all the reason of
the world, that as he is the beginning, so he should be the end of all ...
/.../binning/the works of the rev hugh binning/lecture i gods glory the.htm

'Why Should I?'
... great, and the knowledge of this fact should urge us ... the human heart, if people see
him seeking satisfaction with ... life is the best evidence of what God can do. ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/howard/standards of life and service/x why should i.htm

Touching Certain Forms of Immediate Acts, &C. ...
... and find so great difficulty in seeking the Divine ... of immediate acts of the will,
I should not require ... in the Divine presence, in begging God's assistance, and ...
/.../chapter ii touching certain forms.htm

Commonly those Only are Said to Aspire to Perfection that ...
... union with God far more strict and immediate than the ... if a spirit of a mixed disposition
should be strictly ... of giving over all thought of seeking God internally ...
/.../chapter ii commonly those only.htm

The Privilege of Prayer
... Those who are really seeking for communion with God will be ... We should pray in the
family circle, and above all we must not neglect secret prayer, for ...
//christianbookshelf.org/white/steps to christ/chapter 11 the privilege of.htm

The Christian Business World
... fixed too frequently and earnestly on immediate and large ... things whatsoever ye would
that men should do to ... Hence, in seeking God first and obeying the Golden ...
/.../sell/studies in the life of the christian/study xi the christian business.htm

How a Soul is to Exercise Meditation. ...
... she bestows herself more efficaciously on God by such ... if, without a voluntary roving
and seeking, any other ... more gustful to the soul, she should entertain the ...
/.../chapter iii how a soul.htm

Seeking and Finding
... the Saviour's teachings about prayer, we should wait patiently ... immediately burdened
to pray for a visitation of God. ... will reveal Himself to His seeking people. ...
/.../anderson/prayer availeth much/chapter 11 seeking and finding.htm

The Two Covenants: their Relation
... of God's education of man and of man's seeking after God. ... a promise of the time when
the veil should be taken ... and the full access to dwell in God's presence be ...
/.../murray/the two covenants/chapter ii the two covenants .htm