{"id":16250,"date":"2017-09-26T15:00:39","date_gmt":"2017-09-26T19:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sendoutyourroots.com\/?p=16250"},"modified":"2021-10-13T13:30:32","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T17:30:32","slug":"seeking-after-god","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sendoutyourroots.com\/seeking-after-god\/","title":{"rendered":"Seeking After God"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Seeking God<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Everything begins with God.\u00a0 He is the Creator and Source of all things, including our success!\u00a0 For us to have true and lasting success we must seek God first.\u00a0 We must give Him the first place in every aspect of our life.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow without faith it is impossible to please God, for the one who draws near to Him must believe that He exists and the He is a rewarder of those who seek <\/strong>Him.\u201d <\/em>\u00a0(Hebrews 11:6)<\/p>\n

The word \u201cseek\u201d in Greek is ek-za-te-o which means to seek out, search for, investigate, scrutinize, beg, crave, to demand back, require.<\/p>\n

We must develop a craving for the face, person, and presence of God.\u00a0 Too many Christian\u2019s have just<\/p>\n

a casual relationship with God. \u00a0Deuteronomy 4:29 says to search for God and you will find Him when you seek Him with all your heart and all your soul.\u00a0 This verse does not suggest a casual or convenient relationship.\u00a0 It speaks of a heart with an all-in attitude toward its relationship with the Lord.<\/p>\n

We must come to know God\u2019s secret depths and all the things He has planned for us (1 Corinthians 2:9).\u00a0 God has prepared things for us that must be sought after by seeking Christ, in whom all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden (Colossians 2:3). \u00a0The treasures (successes) we seek are to be found within the person of Christ.<\/p>\n

All of David\u2019s successes came about because he had a heart that craved God (Psalm 42:1-2).\u00a0 David eagerly sought the Lord, thirsted for Him and even his body fainted for God (Psalm 63:1).\u00a0 David\u2019s heart said to seek the Lord\u2019s face and he obeyed (Psalm 27:8).\u00a0 We know that David linked seeking God to His Word (Psalm 119:2). In Daniel, we find another example of one who seeks the Lord.\u00a0 In Daniel 9:3-19, Daniel said that he turned his attention to the Lord God, to seek Him in prayer and petitions with fasting, sackcloth and ashes (he was serious).\u00a0 These verses describe a heart-felt prayer based on revelation from God\u2019s Word.<\/p>\n

There is one more thing that we must realize if we truly desire to seek God.\u00a0 God and His kingdom cannot be separated.\u00a0 To seek God is to seek first His kingdom. \u00a0God is the King of His kingdom and Matthew 6:33 says that if we seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, all the things we need will be added to us.\u00a0 We are not to be like the gentiles (unbelievers seeking THE THINGS we need for survival.\u00a0 We, the true believers, seek God, His kingdom and His righteousness first. Then what we need will be given to us.<\/p>\n

It is easy to be deceived and seek for success in and of itself and not even know that that is what we are actually doing.\u00a0 If we are sick, we often find ourselves seeking healing instead of the HEALER.\u00a0 If we are lacking in finances, we often search for ways to get the provision we need instead of the One who gives us the power to create the wealth we desire (Deuteronomy 8:18).<\/p>\n

The purpose of this article is to make us aware of our need to seek God first and not success.\u00a0 Success will come to those who establish a loving relationship with God and together, as partners, pursue success.\u00a0 It\u2019s not success first, it\u2019s God in us and with us that delivers success to us.\u00a0 When we do things God\u2019s way, success comes to us and we don\u2019t have to chase after it.<\/p>\n

How can we develop a loving relationship with God?\u00a0 Here are a few ways that can help us develop a hunger for Him:<\/p>\n