Isaiah 55:6 AMPC
[6] Seek, inquire for, and require the Lord while He may be found [claiming Him by necessity and by right]; call upon Him while He is near.
There is an interesting message at the start of the chapter from where the verse above is taken. There is an invitation to everyone who is thirsty. The invite says: 'Come to the waters' and that he who has no money should come, buy and eat priceless, spiritual wine and milk. Reflect on this: how can you buy something priceless and precious without money and without price? This has to be something that the riches of this world cannot fathom. It has to be something of value beyond this earthly phase. There is an endless supply of waters, refreshment and nourishment, but I have to take the step to come to the source, and taking Him up on His promises.
God does not force Himself on anyone, and He will not go against the exercise of my freewill. However, as the verse above makes clear, He is available, approachable, and willing to help me get to the place where He wants me to be. The verse above starts with an admonition or a warning, asking me to 'seek' the Lord. To seek is to actively, diligently and wholeheartedly pursue God, His will, His righteousness and His wisdom. It is an intense desire to know and follow God. You may ask: Why seek someone who is Omnipresent? This is the mystery of God- He is everywhere, yet He seeks men to truly desire a relationship with Him.
God is everywhere, yet He will show Himself strong in the lives of all who truly surrender their lives to Him. As there are many pretenders to divinity, I need to be sure of which God I truly seek. Am I focused on the one and only God, or am I distracted by the things and people around me? There also appears to be a timeframe within which I must seek the Lord. This tells me quite clearly that I do not have forever on this side of earth to make up my mind on what I want to do. God is a fundamental part of who I am, what I will become and the plan and purpose I have been created and planted to achieve. Before it is too late, I need to sort out my priorities.
The verse above ends with yet another word of admonition: call upon Him while He is near. Does this imply that a time will come when God is not near? Better believe it. We do not have forever on this side of eternity to sort out our pursuits and priorities. We are not given endless time in this mortal body. All we are or do today is in our earthern vessels, and one day, we will give it up to take on the body that does not die, and which will stand for judgment. Whilst I have time, and while God is approachable and available, I had better call. A day comes when eternal separation makes it impossible for God to hear and save. Does He know you as His own? Does He know me as His too? God's time of favour is here.
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