Introduction:
Isaiah rebukes his people (Is. 1:11-14; 29:13; 59:1-2).
There is more to seeking God than what happens between the opening song and the closing prayer on Sunday morning (Jn. 4:23-24; Mt. 6:33).
Are you truly seeking God?
A True Seeker of God Seeks Him Continuously.
Seeking God is not like a game of Hide and Seek (Ps. 139:7-10).
The Bible has much to say about seeking God (Mt. 7:7-8; 6:33; Col. 3:1).
We must seek Him continually (Ps. 105:4; Col. 3:1; Heb. 6:1; Ph. 3:12-15).
A True Seeker of God Seeks Him Earnestly.
David’s yearning for God (Ps. 63:1)
Seeking God must be our deeply felt and earnestly pursued objective (Mt. 5:6).
Jeremiah knew something about paying the price to find God (Jer. 6:14; 29:13; Dt. 4:25-29).
A True Seeker of God Seeks Him Openly.
Joseph of Arimathea (Jn. 19:38)
Nicodemus (Jn. 19:39; 3:2; 7:51)
Peter (Acts 5:29)
Paul (2 Tim. 3:16; 1 Pet. 3:15)
David to Solomon (1 Chr. 28:8; Mt. 5:16)
Conclusion:
Are you a true seeker of God?
A true seeker of God seeks Him presently (Is. 55:6; Hos. 10:12).