Seek!

Seek!

I sought the Lord [on the authority of His word], and He answered me, And delivered me from all my fears. Psalms 34:4 AMP

The Charge:

David wrote these words after God had delivered him from the hands of a king that could have killed him. He was in the camp of the enemy, who knew of his exploits with Goliath. He was given wisdom to pretend to be mad, and he was able to escape. The words of the verse here are quite instructive: 'I sought the Lord on the authority of His Word'. My seeking must align with God's will and word if I must succeed. No matter how hard or long I cry, if want I desire does not match God's timing and purpose for me, He is not bound to grant it. Well, that is if I do not go outside His will to get it. If I can hold on to God, the present will not always be the final position; God always come through. For David, He did, and for us, He will, because He is consistently faithful. Can we dare trust Him to the end?

It must also be noted that seeking God on the authority of His Word means you will submit to whatever He says. If I recognize the authority of someone or something, I won't disobey or disregard it. I won't submit only when it appeals to my desires and then pursue other options when I don't like what he says. If God can't trust my obedience, how does He commit his heart to me? How does he know how I will handle the mighty treasures that come from obedience and total surrender? Like David, this must be my default setting, where God knows that I am completely in His hands, ready at all times to do His will. He is committed to answer, as He has promised, if I am also committed to obey as the condition to His promise. Where do you stand? Have you surrendered your life and all its pursuits and priorities to God, or are you personally in control of your life?

The Conclusion:

It is surrender that leads to conquering. It is only in and through God that this is even possible. Life will happen to the best of us and to all of us. The fallen human nature is prone to fear; the eternal consequences of sin must be feared, because it means a permanent separation from God forever and ever. If the solution is total trust in God, is that not worth trying out? God is the only one who has conquered death and all it brings, so He is the only one who can hold my hand through all that may threaten my peace. He is the Mighty Warrior who fights for me, as long as I hold on to Him with singlehanded focus and devotion. Remember, this is a God who cannot be deceived by eye-service; He wants to show Himself strong, if I will show myself committed to Him. He waits; would you come to Him? God's time of favour is here.