Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ,
Keep seeking the things above,
Where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.
Set your mind on the things above,
Not on the things that are on earth.
For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
Colossians 3:1-3
In the Bible, we are repeatedly instructed to seek the Kingdom of God, to seek Christ, and to seek His face. As I was reading the above passage a couple of questions came to mind.
If we have died and our life is hidden with Christ then
Why do I need to keep seeking Him?
How long must I continue to seek Him?
The second question was a little easier to answer than the first. Hosea 10:12 (HCSB) says:
It is time to seek the Lord until He comes
and sends righteousness on you like the rain.
1 Chronicles 16:11 (NKJV) tells us:
Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face evermore!
And Psalm 105:4 (HCSB) states:
Search for the Lord and for His strength; seek His face always.
Seeking God must be extremely important if we are to do it ‘until He comes’, ‘evermore’, and ‘always’. To seek is to aspire to, desire, or be passionate about something. We are to aspire to be like Christ and be passionate in doing so. Psalm 63:1 says we are to earnestly and eagerly seek God, to thirst and long for Him.
But WHY?
Scripture tells us:
- If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14 NKJV
- As long as he sought the Lord, God prospered him. 2 Chronicles 26:5 NASB
- …that we might humble ourselves before our God to seek from Him a straight and right way… Ezra 8:21 AMP
- Let all who seek God’s help be encouraged. Psalm 69:32 NLT
- Seek Me that you may live… Amos 5:4 NASB
- Seek the Lord that you may live… Amos 5:6 NASB
Matthew 6:33 and Luke 12:31(NKJV) states that those who “seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness,…ALL these things shall be added to you.” And Hebrews 11:6 (NKJV) reminds us that “He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.”
I don’t know about you but, for me,
that is reason enough to continually seek Christ!
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Father, thank You for repeatedly reminding us to seek You. I don’t want to miss out on any of the blessings You have stored up for me simply because I chose not to seek You. While I don’t always understand, I choose to put my trust in You alone. You are in control and You see the bigger picture. Only You can lead me on the right path. Thank You for being patient with me. In Your Holy Name I pray, Amen – It is so!
