I have been young and am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his seed begging bread. Psalm 37:25 Begging – Do you think David might have been blind when he made this statement? I don’t know about you, but I have seen God’s people suffering, begging for food for the day. …
“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness” Matt. 6:33 Now we know that the word translated kingdom comes from the Greek basileia. We know that God establishes His kingdom through His own personal announcement – another creation spoken into existence. Human agency is not part of this creation. It is God’s plan…
“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness” Matt. 6:33 The second phase in examining this verse will focus on what we are seeking. Remember that the Greek word for seek is zeteo. We discovered that this root word has several different meanings. It can mean “to strive after”, “to look for”, and…
“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness” Matt. 6:33 Lately God has been pressing me about my motivation. He has been showing me how deeply ingrained my own desires are. Sometimes we can look so good on the outside that we even convince ourselves how carefully we are following God’s plan of…
“You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.” Jeremiah 29:13 Find – Where is God when we really need Him? When terrible things happen in the world, where is the Almighty? How come God doesn’t show up and fix things or rescue the innocent? Why can’t we…
“You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.” Jeremiah 29:13 Seek and Search – Not just action, but diligent, purposeful action. You won’t get what you’re looking for unless you know the difference. That’s why Jeremiah uses two words for “seek” in this verse. God wants you…
