Dr. Barclay with Something to Think About - SEEK AND COME

 SEEK and COME

Many times in the Bible  certain words are frequently used to convey a certain need or purpose. In the Old Testament, we are told, in a manner indicating a serious request or even a command, to seek, or go in search of God. Although we have the free will to do so or not, it is what we are requested to do. 

…If you seek Him, He will be found by you;

…If you forsake Him, He will forsake you.

(2 Chronicles 15:2)

…whoever would not seek the Lord God of Israel

was to be put to death… 

(2 Chronicles 15:13)

But as for me, I would seek God…

(Job 5:8)

…For You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.

(Psalm 9:10)

…those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing.

(Psalm 34:10) 

Therefore,

Seek the Lord and His strength;

Seek His face evermore! 

(Psalm 105:4) 

For as it is said about King Asa:

…Asa became diseased, and his malady was severe,

Yet in His disease he did not seek the Lord…

(2 Chronicles 16:12) 

So evidently:

God looks down from heaven upon the children of men,

To see if there are any who understand, who seek God.

(Psalm 53:2) 

And if no one understands,

They will call on me [wisdom], but I will not answer;

They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me.

Because they hated knowledge

And did not choose the fear of the Lord… 

(Proverbs 1:28-29) 

This is why we are told to:

…seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness,

and all these things shall be added to you. 

(Matthew 6:33)

But more than just being requested to go, we are also invited to come; to come and see because, if we do seek God, then we will find Him and be exposed to all the wonders involved.

Come and see the works of God; 

He is awesome in His doing… 

(Psalm 66:5)

If David, who wrote these words, was awestruck when he said:

How awesome are Your works!

Through the greatness of Your power…

(Psalm 66:3)

Then, how much more would David be astonished if he knew then what we know now? He could probably see about five to ten thousand stars at night; nowhere near the estimated two trillion galaxies identified today. And, how would he have any idea of the power of our own little star, the sun, giving off enough energy in one second to provide, if it were all utilized, over one million times all the earth’s needs for one year.

It would seem much preferable to seek God now and to receive His invitation to come and see the greatness of His works than to be told, as in Revelation, to come and see as the seals are opened in heaven and to go through the tribulation as it unfolds around us.

“Seek God and come to Him” is really the Bible’s message.

It is something to think about.