copyright(c)2015 Daneille Gray Snowden
2015
TO BE THE GENERATION OF SEEKERS
AFTER GOD
by Daneille Gray Snowden [Always inspired by the Holy Spirit.]
Remember that the author David, was known as a man after God's own heart, even though he failed many times: he would turn back in repentance and seek his God.
To God TRUE SEEKERS are held in high regard. Peering into the different aspects of seeking God, we learn that:
Seeking Him: sanctifies & influences (Jer. 33:2-3) / Seeking Him: (by communicating with Him) purifies. Leading us to purge ourselves of filth. / Seeking Him: Awakens our souls to seek Him above everything else.
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"I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently find me."
To the Jewish people, to seek meant to be face to face with someone or thing. It was and is deliberate; eye to eye and heart to heart contact. In this verse it specifies this very attribute: "...seek Thy face..." In the Hebrew; Presence means 'face'. Seek His face...but also we FACE Him.
His Face: Is His personal character.
Psalm 27:8
"You have said, “Seek my face.” My heart says to you, “Your face, Lord, do I seek.”
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"You have said, “Seek my face.” My heart says to you, “Your face, Lord, do I seek.”
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My friend to SEEK God is setting our minds and hearts on God, by fixing our attention plus affections toward Him.
In the Hebrew Seek is 'Darash' which means to enquire, require, resort to, frequent, demand, study, follow and sought.
Think on this; to pray and intercede is vital, and truly needed...BUT - to SEEK is what changes us; this is what draws us into a deeper realm with our Abba Father. As we SEEK... i.e. FACE our God, wow -- think of all that can transpire within and without our being.
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HOW TO?
"You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart."
What happens when we SEEK the presence of God?
1) When in need of direction - He Shows light!
2) In weakness - He gives strength.
3) When troubled - His grace comes through His Presence.
4) Perplexed - His Presence places our heart at large...He stills and settles the heart & mind.
"Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you, declares the Lord, and I will restore your fortunes and gather you from all the nations and all the places where I have driven you, declares the Lord, and I will bring you back to the place from which I sent you into exile."
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As we all may know, by definition GENERATION means people born and living at the same time period. It averages around 30 years; from when we are born to adulthood when we have our own children.
In the Hebrew it is Toledoth: descendants & Dor: dwelling .
It occurs 137 x's in the Word of God (132x plural). In the Greek; it is Genea (a noun) a class that means 'who have been begotten'. My favorite is from 1 Peter 2:9 when he speaks of the 'CHOSEN GENERATION': and the Greek definition for generation is genos which is kin, kindred all from the same stock!
"But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:"
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When we SEEK our God; we do with all our hearts, soul and mind. He has our attention; there is nothing else to think or seek. He is it! Our minds; (called a Battlefield by many) can be troubling when we long to SEEK our Lord with our entire being; i.e. with our minds. Some days are more difficult than others seeking the Lord, as we become distracted with all sorts of matters troubling our minds. Yet, God is able as we are in total surrender to live for Him in all ways to BRING OUR THOUGHTS CAPTIVE. [2 Cor. 10:5] What I wrote earlier, to SEEK God is setting our minds and hearts on God, by fixing our attention plus affections toward Him.
I Chron. 22:19a
"Now set your heart and your soul to seek (inquire of, require as your vital necessity) the Lord your God..."
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MY CHALLENGE TO YOU!
Let's BE THE GENERATION OF SEEKERS! The benefits far outweigh the means don't they? It is laying it all down for the sake of KNOWING OUR GOD...resulting in having His amazing character to transmit into our lives.
In addition we will be able to live out a life with more power, peace, joy and strength plus be filled with knowledge from ON HIGH! And I will draw it back around to: the NEXT GENERATION --- those who are following us will see JESUS (our God) within our lives and they will know where we have been.
MY CHALLENGE? Be THE GENERATION OF SEEKERS today!
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"But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you."
