Generation Seek
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“Who may ascend onto the mountain of the Lord? And who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to what is false, Nor has sworn [oaths] deceitfully. He shall receive a blessing from the Lord, And righteousness from the God of his salvation. This is the generation (description) of those who diligently seek Him and require Him as their greatest need, Who seek Your face, even [as did] Jacob. Selah.”
Psalms 24:3-6 AMP
Seek not an experience, but seek Him, seek to know Him, seek to realise His presence, seek to love Him, Seek to die to yourself and everything else, that you may live entirely in Him and for Him and give yourself entirely to Him. If He is at the centre, you will be safe. But if you are simply seeking an experience; if you are looking for thrills and excitement, then you are opening the door to the counterfeit—and probably you will receive it.
Great Doctrines of the Bible (2), 253
David Martyn Lloyd-Jones
What Have you been looking for?
How can you seek without faith!
Believe that he is (Seeking to know him him)
“But without faith it is impossible to [walk with God and] please Him, for whoever comes [near] to God must [necessarily] believe that God exists and that He rewards those who [earnestly and diligently] seek Him.”
Hebrews 11:6 AMP
Because we live in a generation that everything has to benefit you. There is nothing more beneficial then having a seek. What are the benefits if you read Matth 5:3-12 “Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called sons of God. Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye when men shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets that were before you.” Tell your neighbor if your doing to be in kingdom you should know the kingdom works backwards!
1. Your hands must not be contaminated and your heart must be circumcised!
Remind them that they can’t touch the unclean thing! Neither can they allow their heart to be swallowed up in the unresolved things!
2. In order to go up you really have to go down! Anyone who wants to ascend must first learn to descend!
I’m reminded of two men in the bible....The text says who may ascend to the hills of the lord. In Exodus 24:13
And Moses rose up, and Joshua his minister: and Moses went up into the mount of God.
Joshua didn't go all the way up but being aid to his leader he got close enough…Every Joshua in here needs a moses to show you how ascend and get glory! Seekers don’t mind submitting. Seekers aren’t looking for attention, microphones, or platforms. we want Jesus! We want glory!
The second man I reminded of started his ministry at 30. He was all God and All man at the same time and he even He had a seek. When we read the synoptic gospels we see Jesus in the garden of Gathesmane seeking the father about a cup full of me, you or decisions.
Let me tell you why I’ll seek him all my days! 2 Corinthians 5:21 “Him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.”
I found out he know whats best concerning me. So my prayer will be Lead me, guide me along the way for if you lead me I shall not stray lord let me walk each day with thee lead me oh lord lead me!
Matthew 6:33 “But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”
Seek ye Jehovah while he may be found; call ye upon him while he is near: let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return unto Jehovah, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
2 chronicles 7:14 “if my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”