Seeking the Lord is not a ritual. There’s so much more to seeking the Lord than praying longer, or louder or fasting. Even if we think, “seeking the Lord” means fasting or going through religious ceremonies, God tells us fasting is useless without doing what is right. Isaiah 58:2-11 (NIV) For day after day they seek me out; they seem eager to know my ways, as if they were a nation that does what is right and has not forsaken [...] Read more »
How I Can Seek the Lord – 7 ways
How can I seek the Lord? If you’re like me, you might think “seeking the Lord” simply means to “pray longer, pray louder and probably fast”. While Scripture does mention prayer and fasting with the right attitude, it also includes other, possibly surprising ways. 7 Ways to Seek the Lord 1. Call upon God and pray to him Jeremiah 29:12-14a (New International Version) Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. [...] Read more »
Why Seek the Lord – 7 reasons
Why should I seek the Lord? Well, besides the promise that those who seek the Lord will lack no good thing (Psalm 34:10), there are a number of other benefits to following God’s command to seek Him (Hosea 10:12). Much like fearing the Lord, seeking the Lord is of great benefit for us; and like fearing the Lord, we shouldn’t seek the Lord just to get the benefits. Knowing the benefits can motivate us, keep us focused and help us [...] Read more »
How Can We Seek the Lord?
We’ve previously discussed WHY we should seek the Lord. But I still haven’t gotten around to discussing how we can. As I mentioned earlier, “I guess I always thought it meant “pray longer” maybe even “pray louder”. Of course it meant to fast…” But what does the Bible say about it. I know I’m ticking off some Bible scholars because I pull verses out of context and don’t discuss the nuances of the original language. In my defense, this is [...] Read more »
Why Should we Seek the Lord?
It’s best I don’t assume everyone buys into a life of “following hard after God”. Every tribe of church has our own language and assumptions and what makes perfect sense to one won’t mean a thing to the next. Truth be told, even if we think we know what “seek the Lord” means, chances are its not exactly how Scripture defines it. And so before I begin to show you how we are to seek the Lord as Scripture defines, [...] Read more »
As I Was Looking Into Seeking the Lord…
When we’re raised in the church, we often accept that we know what phrases mean without ever thinking, “Just what does that mean?” The longer your on the way, the harder it is to say to someone who asks you to explain a concept, “I really don’t know.” So we make something up based on all the sermons we heard that never explained phrases and just assumed we were all on the same page. I was a senior pastor at [...] Read more »
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