Seeking God

Commanded Isaiah 55:6; Matthew 7:7
INCLUDES SEEKING
- His Name Psalm 83:16
- His word Isaiah 34:16
- His face Psalm 27:8; 105:4
- His strength 1 Chronicles 16:11; Psalm 105:4
- His commandments 1 Chronicles 28:8; Malachi 2:7
- His precepts Psalm 119:45,94
- His kingdom Matthew 6:33; Luke 12:31
- His righteousness Matthew 6:33
- Christ Malachi 3:1; Luke 2:15,16
- Honour which comes from him John 5:44
- Justification by Christ Galatians 2:16,17
- The city which God has prepared Hebrews 11:10,16; 13:14
By prayer Job 8:5; Daniel 9:3
In his house Deuteronomy 12:5; Psalm 27:4
SHOULD BE
- Immediate Hosea 10:12
- Evermore Psalm 105:4
- While he may be found Isaiah 55:6
- With diligence Hebrews 11:6
- With the heart Deuteronomy 4:29; 1 Chronicles 22:19
- In the day of trouble Psalm 77:2
Ensures
- His being found Deuteronomy 4:29; 1 Chronicles 28:9; Proverbs 8:17; Jeremiah 29:13
- His favour Lamentations 3:25
- His protection Ezra 8:22
- His not forsaking us Psalm 9:10
- Life Psalm 69:32; Amos 5:4,6
- Prosperity Job 8:5,6; Psalm 34:10
- Being heard of him Psalm 34:4
- Understanding all things Proverbs 28:5
- Gifts of righteousness Hosea 10:12
Imperative upon all Isaiah 8:19
Afflictions designed to lead to Psalm 78:33,34; Hosea 5:15
None, by nature, are found to be engaged in Psalm 14:2; Romans 3:11; Luke 12:23,30
SAINTS
- Specially exhorted to Zephaniah 2:3
- Desirous of Job 5:8
- Purpose, in heart Psalm 27:8
- Prepare their hearts for 2 Chronicles 30:19
- Set their hearts to 2 Chronicles 11:16
- Engage in, with the whole heart 2 Chronicles 15:12; Psalm 119:10
- Early in Job 8:5; Psalm 63:1; Isaiah 26:9
- Earnest in Song of Solomon 3:2,4
- Characterised by Psalm 24:6
Is never in vain Isaiah 45:19
Blessedness of Psalm 119:2
Leads to joy Psalm 70:4; 105:3
Ends in praise Psalm 22:26
Promise connected with Psalm 69:32
Shall be rewarded Hebrews 11:6
THE WICKED
- Are gone out of the way of Psalm 14:2,3; Romans 3:11,12
- Prepare not their hearts for 2 Chronicles 12:14
- Refuse, through pride Psalm 10:4
- Not led to, by affliction Isaiah 9:13
- Sometimes pretend to Ezra 4:2; Isaiah 58:2
- Rejected, when too late in Proverbs 1:28
They who neglect denounced Isaiah 31:1
Punishment of those who neglect Zephaniah 1:4-6
Exemplified
- Asa 2 Chronicles 14:7
- Jehoshaphat 2 Chronicles 17:3,4
- Uzziah 2 Chronicles 26:5
- Hezekiah 2 Chronicles 31:21
- Josiah 2 Chronicles 34:3
- Ezra Ezra 7:10
- David Psalm 34:4
- Daniel Daniel 9:3,4

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