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Seek While the is time

Therefore let everyone who is godly

offer prayer to you at a time when you may be found;

surely in the rush of great waters,

they shall not reach him.

(). Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles.

POINT 1: There is a time to seek after God and the TIME IS NOW

says this: "for He says, “AT THE ACCEPTABLE TIME I LISTENED TO YOU, AND ON THE DAY OF SALVATION I HELPED YOU” ;behold, now is “THE ACCEPTABLE TIME,” behold, now is “THE DAY OF SALVATION"

offer prayer to you at a time when you may be found;

So you see in this verse that it says that now is the time that we need to be seeking after God. Why? Because now is the day of salvation! You might think that I’m saying that today is the day that the Lord is coming back, well no I’m not but, I’m not saying that it isn’t. Do I know when the day of salvation will be? Do you know? No! Only God knows the day the Lord will return. But what does that tell us? It tells us that we need to be seeking God today. We cannot afford to wait until tomorrow because tomorrow may be to late. If Jesus where to come back today, would you be ready? If you’re not ready, then now is the time to seek after God. Now is the time to put Him in the center of your bubble.

surely in the rush of great waters,

We have a duty to seek after God, says this: "Seek the LORD, All you humble of the earth who have carried out His ordinances; Seek righteousness, seek humility. Perhaps you will be hidden in the day of the LORD’S anger."

they shall not reach him.

English Standard Version Psalm 32

Therefore let everyone who is godly

offer prayer to you at a time when you may be found;

surely in the rush of great waters,

they shall not reach him.

We have a duty to seek out the Lord; everyone on this earth has that duty. All those humble on the earth are supposed to seek out righteousness. And if we are not humble it tells us to seek humility.

I. The time for seeking is not fixed by our convenience

Man does not set the time for seeking God, but God sets it. We are to the point in this world today that we think we can set the time when we should seek God. Have you ever heard someone say? Oh well, I can do that later; I’ll accept God or I’ll seek God after I’ve had my fun on this earth. We do that everyday; we do it in our everyday lives, with everyday things, so why wouldn’t we do that with God. Haven’t you heard the slogan, “Why do today, what I can do tomorrow.” We live by that a lot of the times don’t we? II. The time for seeking God is fixed by God’s invitation

It must be by fixed by His invitation. The gift He has for us is an absolutely sovereign and free gift and the Giver must be allowed to find his own time and way. If salvation were a matter of purchase, we might expect it to be dependent on our time. But it’s not something that we can purchase is it?

Jesus said this in : "No man can come to me, except the Father that sent me draws him; and I will raise him up on the last day." So we are drawn to God by God, it is set by Him at His invitation. His invitation is there in plain sight for all people to see. His invitation is set in His word,

says: "that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved."

says: "He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned."

There is assurance in finding the Lord

The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. (2016). (). Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles.

The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. (2016). (). Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles.

1  He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High

Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

2  I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress:

My God; in him will I trust.

3  Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler,

And from the noisome pestilence. ( ).

Point 2: In order to seek and find God we must prepare ourselves to receive God’s pardon.

says this: "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."

says: "I love those who love me; And those who diligently seek me will find me."

The Holy Bible: King James Version. (2009). (Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version., ). Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.

says: "I will go away and return to My place until they acknowledge their guilt and seek My face; In their affliction they will earnestly seek Me."

& 4 says: "Glory in His holy name; Let the heart of those who seek the LORD be glad. Seek the LORD and His strength; Seek His face continually."