Seek God

They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate. (Titus 1:16 KJV)

Can it be said of each of us? Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God. (2 Chronicles 19:3 KJV)

Are good things found in us? Taking away the groves means to remove things that we’ve put in place of God. Have we really done so? And, have we prepared our hearts to seek God?

For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim, and Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet did they eat the passover otherwise than it was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, The good LORD pardon every one That prepareth his heart to seek God, the LORD God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary. (2 Chronicles 30:18-19 KJV)

Can we follow Hezekiah’s example of praying for the cleansing of the unclean? For those who did not prepare correctly?

The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God. (Psalms 14:2 KJV)

As God looks down, will He see us seeking Him? The Psalm was important enough to bear repeating:

God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God. (Psalms 53:2 KJV)

We know what is in store for those who do seek Him:

But if from thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul. (Deuteronomy 4:29 KJV)

Yesterday we read what David told Solomon: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee. But we cannot forget that David also told of other consequences: but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever. (1 Chronicles 28:9 KJV)

There must be faith in this seeking, however. For those who seek to deny His existence, He cannot be found. For those who seek to disprove Him, He cannot be found. He must be sought with faith that comes from hearing His word:

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. (Hebrews 11:6 KJV)

Some do not believe they have faith. Not a problem – we’re told where to obtain it:

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. (Romans 10:17 KJV)

Come, read the word of God. Include the Psalmist’s prayer and be filled with joy:

Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. (Psalms 51:12 KJV)