“Too often we spend all of our time seeking God for answers to our problems when what we should be doing is just seeking God.” —Anonymous
“Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need” Matthew 6:33 (NLT)
It is appropriate for me to register my profound gratitude to all my readers. God bless you for your time and timely feedbacks.
This month we will continue with our quest and secrets to seeking God with all our heart, all our mind, all our soul and all our strength form the New Testament. For the past two months we have been looking at the Old Testament basis for seeking God, and I believe it has been of great benefit to you. The New Testament among other things emphasises what Jesus Himself revealed to us about the importance of seeking God. I trust that we will take up that challenge in faith.
Matthew 6:33 (NLT)
Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need
Jesus knows that the key to supernatural constant supply of God’s best is God the Father Himself, and so He tells His disciples to prioritise God in their lives, and put God first in their lives, families, businesses, relationships, finances and fame. Whose interest do you seek first? Who controls your life and wallet? Who controls your time, talent and treasure? God’s answer to meeting every need we have is to pursue Him above all else, and act righteously.
Luke 11:9 – 10
So, I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
Matthew 7:7-8
Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
Both Matthew and Luke report that the Lord Jesus gives hope to the disciples in their prayer walk with the Father. The truth is, any person who asks receives, seeks finds and knocks experiences open doors. Let us, in 2019, cultivate the habit of asking, seeking and knocking with faith in the Christ who never changes and never fails.
Matthew 13:44 – 46
The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.
The desire to seek God first—His kingdom first—demands a sacrificial given. What do you have to sell today to access the Kingdom of God in full? What have you found in your life that demands that you sell or give up everything you owe to possess it? If others are willing to sell everything for a field filled with treasure and fine pearls, what are you willing to give up, to gain up?
Acts 17:26 – 27
From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands. 27 God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us.
God has a purpose, a plan and a will for His creation. The Holy Spirit reveals the answer to us. Friends, you and I are here to seek God, reach out to God and to find God for ourselves. Are you willing to seek God? The assurance is that He is not far from any of us. Seeking God is God’s will. If this is so, then why don’t we do it as He has prescribed it?
Hebrews 11:6
And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
God does not leave room for speculation when it comes to seeking Him. He tells us to do it and to do it in faith; to do it earnestly, intently, sincerely and seriously. To seek God first, one must believe that God does exist. Do you believe that God exists? Do you believe that this self-existing God is a rewarder? Please note that God rewards those who please Him and seek Him sincerely. Be a serious seeker of God.
James 4:8
Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
To seek God and find Him, we must be single-minded, pure-hearted, and clean-handed. How clean are your hands? How pure is your heart and how focused is your mind on the Lord God?
God through both Testaments has revealed that it is His will for His children to seek Him. God has also outlined the blessings and unparallel benefits that His obedient children stand to gain. The Triune God has also spelt out the right means and methods of seeking God. The question is, “Do you believe Him?” If so, how willing are you to sacrifice whatever it takes to seek Him?
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