Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. James 4:8 This is an invitation. It’s an invitation to life, abundant, free, and eternal. Why do so many people seem to pass up this invitation? Is it that…
Author: Steve Edge
Seeking God…Private Prayer
But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you. Matthew 6:6 We began this “Seeking God” Series by looking at the big picture in seeking God, namely that,…
Seeking God…Eternal Life
This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. John 17:3 How do you define eternal life? For most of us, the answer would probably have something to do with being in heaven after we die and certainly that’s true….
Seeking God…Provision
But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. Matthew 6:33 Today’s passage is key to the seeking of God and enjoying the provision that He promises in His word. As a part of a larger passage dealing with money and material things, Jesus…
Seeking God…Life, Joy, & Pleasures
Seek the Lord and His strength; seek His face continually. 1 Chronicles 16:11 Let’s have some fun with today’s passages. Perhaps you’re aware that the chapter and verse numbers were added to the Bible later as a way to make it easier to find specific passages for us to study. But…
Seeking God…Enjoying God’s Goodness
The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, to the person who seeks Him. Lamentations 3:25 God’s willingness to pardon us of all our sin is an incomparable benefit to seeking God but the second benefit has got to rank up there as well. Experiencing the goodness of God comes as a…
Seeking God…Pardon
Seek the Lord while He may be found; call upon Him while He is near.Let the wicked forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return to the Lord, and He will have compassion on him, and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon. Isaiah 55:6-7 There are…
Seeking God…What You’re Looking For
O God, You are my God; I shall seek You earnestly; my soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You, in a dry and weary land where there is no water. Psalm 63:1 This Psalm was written by David while he was in the wilderness of Judah but it’s the heart of…
Seeking God…The Goal Of Life
The God who made the world and all things in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands; nor is He served by human hands, as though He needed anything, since He Himself gives to all people life and breath and all things; and He made…
Seeking God…A Relationship With God
But from there you will seek the Lord your God, and you will find Him if you search for Him with all your heart and all your soul. Deuteronomy 4:29 Seeking a personal relationship with the God who created us will never yield disappointment. In other words, when we seek after God,…