What Does the Bible Say About Seeking?
Scripture reveals that God rewards wholehearted seeking with His presence and promises to be found by those who earnestly pursue Him.
Scripture on Seeking
Jeremiah 29:13
Old Testament
"You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart."
Matthew 7:7-8
New Testament
"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."
Psalm 27:8
Old Testament
"My heart says of you, 'Seek his face!' Your face, Lord, I will seek."
Acts 17:27
New Testament
"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."
1 Chronicles 16:11
Old Testament
"Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always."
The Bottom Line
God hides Himself only to be found by those who want Him more than anything else.
Try Today
Set aside 15 minutes to seek God's face in prayer without asking for anything except to know Him better.
Prayer
Jesus promised that those who seek will find (Matthew 7:7).
Father, You are the God who rewards those who earnestly seek You. I confess that my seeking is often halfhearted, distracted by lesser things. Stir in me a hunger for Your presence that surpasses all other desires. Help me seek You with my whole heart, not just when I need something. Draw me to Your face, Lord. In Jesus' name, Amen.
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