God commissioned the Levitcal Priesthood to
teach God’s people “the difference between the holy and common” (Ezekiel 44:23).
They served the Lord in the temple and lived off the sacrifices the people brought
to them. They adhered to laws dealing with what they ate, what they wore, how
they cut their hair and beard and who they married. They owned no land. “I am
your possession,” declared the Lord (Ezekiel 44:28).
In the Old Testament, God commanded to and
commended people for seeing Him, not fame,
riches, power, or happiness.
Glory in his holy name;
let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
Look to the Lord and his
strength; seek his face always. (I Chronicles 16:10-11)
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 I will forgive their sin and
will heal their land. (2 Chronicles 7:14)
You
will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your
heart. (Jeremiah 29:13)
Despite his weaknesses, David pleased God by being a
man after His heart (I Samuel 13:13-14 and Acts 13:22).
Christians not only belong to Christ, in a
sense, He belongs to us. He receives us into His family. We receive Him as our portion.
We can seek God the Father by getting to
know Jesus.
The Son is the radiance of God’s
glory and
the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his
powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in
heaven. (Hebrews 1:3)
God also gave us His Holy Spirit to help.
In the same way, the Spirit helps us in
our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself
intercedes for us through wordless groans. (Romans
8:26)
Seeking
God isn't just a good idea; it should be the most important activity
in our life.
But seek first his kingdom and his
righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Matthew
6:33
In seeking God, our
focus changes.
Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you
died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. (Colossians 3:2-3)
We not only seek Him, we
come to Him believing we will find Him.
And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who
comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who
earnestly seek him. Hebrews 11:6
If we are healthy, rich and powerful, what
good is that if we don’t have the Lord? Let’s seek Him today in all the ways we
know how, trusting Him to add what we need and desire as a natural result.
Connie L. Peters has
thirty years of experience in writing poetry, adult and children’s fiction and
inspirational non-fiction. Currently she writes devotions for The Presidential
Prayer Team and The Pagosa Sun. She also writes a poem a day on
enthusiaticsoul.blogspot.com. Connie’s work has appeared in numerous
publications including Focus on the Family, Bible Advocate and The Quiet Hour. She
has served on the board of Southwest Christian Writers Association for the past
twenty years. Connie lives in Cortez, CO where she and her husband host two
adults with developmental disabilities. The Peters’ two grown children live in
Arizona.
