March 4 - Seeking Him

“If We Will…Then He Will”

March 4          Seeking Him

“…and seek My face…” (2 Chronicles 7:14)

After humbling ourselves and praying, the Lord instructs us to seek His face. He just told us to pray, now He says to seek His face. Isn’t that the same thing? Yes…and no.

Prayer often ends up being a one-way conversation, where we do all the talking. Most often, we don’t even stop to listen to what is on His heart, let alone follow through.

Seeking implies searching, earnestly, with a whole heart. If it is half-hearted, it is not truly seeking. Seeking “His face” implies we are looking to visit with Him personally, to see Him face-to-face and have a one-on-one conversation. And by His amazing plan of prayer, we get to enjoy that intimate communication at any time we are willing to take the time.

Part of the purpose of dialogue is to understand one another and get on the same page. But let’s be honest here. Are we truly seeking God to understand His heart? Do we truly desire to align our lives in agreement with His plans? Or are we just trying to get Him on board with ours?

If we find our prayers being half-hearted, the problem may be that we are not open to the input of our other half, our unconditionally loving Heavenly Father. Let’s earnestly, with a whole heart, seek His face. Let’s listen for His voice, His leading, and then act on how He directs.

Remember His promise that if we seek Him with our whole heart, we will surely find Him, and He will bring us back from our captivity (Jeremiah 29:13-14).

Today’s Action:

Let’s read Proverbs 4 together, not half-heartedly, but with a whole heart, paying attention and listening closely to His wisdom and instruction for us.

“My son, give attention to my words; incline your ear to my savings. Do not let them depart from your eyes; keep them in the midst of your heart; for they are life to those who find them, and health to all their flesh.”

(Proverbs 4:20-22)