The LORD is with you while you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you. 2 Chronicles 15:2
Our response to God greatly determines His presence in our lives. If we seek God with all of our hearts, then we will find Him (Jer. 29:13-14). The Lord wants to have fellowship with us, but He will not force a relationship upon us. We cannot reject fellowship with God and expect Him to remain near. He does not merely follow us throughout our day in case we need His assistance. If we continue to forsake Him, a time will come when we desperately need Him and He will not be near (Isa. 59:1-2).
It is an affront to sovereign God to treat Him like a servant who should wait upon us. God will relate to us on His terms, not ours. God desires a close walk with us. He will make His presence real and personal if that is our desire. If we repent of our sin and seek God on His terms, we can look forward to intimate fellowship with Him (James 4:8-10). We are to continually seek Him, not content to enter a new day without the assurance that God is walking beside us.
Do you say you want to experience God’s presence while your actions reveal otherwise? If you say you want to know God better but neglect studying His word, are you truly seeking Him? Have you regularly forsaken the place of prayer? If your actions reveal that you are genuinely seeking God, then He promises that you will find Him (Matt. 7:7).
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pacita wilson
September 1
Thank you, may we all Seek HIm!!!
Jack
September 1
I love You Lord Jesus, with all my heart, all my soul, all my mind and all my strength…
Kevin
September 1
May we spend more time in prayer.
Barbara
September 1
I have always confessed that I love the Lord and have faithfully served Him for decades. A few days ago, my heart was openly revealed when an evil thought entered my mind. The heinous of the thought frightened me, and I cried out, where did this thought come from? Was it lurking in my heart to the surface? I immediately cried out for forgiveness. I recall the words of my late husband. He had journaled that we must have a heart for God and a heart right with God. In loving God, in being obedient, there is no room in your heart for evil thoughts, vengeance, self-righteousness, or entitlement attitudes. There are two parts to the equation: loving God first and foremost and loving your neighbor with purity of heart. I thank God for revealing the true nature of my heart and offering forgiveness for not genuinely loving with a clean heart and pure thought to all of humanity regardless of age, social status, race, ethnicity, gender preferences, or political affiliation. May God continue to work on my heart until my life and spiritual journey reflect the image of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
Kenneth
September 2
Amen
Terry
September 1
This was truly for me this morning. Even though for most of my life I have loved and served the Lord. Most of my employment history is ministry related, having to depend on Him daily for empowerment and wisdom. His presence is what motivated me. Now in my old age, my life has slowed down, and I have found myself slowing down in my per suite of His presence. I have found myself to be have become lazy, as my body has slowed down and health becoming compromised.
Father forgive me for forsaking you! Forgive me for not allowing you to direct me during these years of change. I miss your presence! I miss dwelling in you! Be my dwelling place again. Help me to come home and find rest in you! Oh how I have missed you!
JVC
September 2
Powerful testimonials!!!
Thank you Blackaby and I thank God for your ministry.
In the name of Jesus the Christ.
AMEN, AMEN, and AMEN!!! ⚓️🤲🏼
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