Seeking God

Commanded — Isa 55:6; Mt 7:7.

Includes seeking

His Name. — Ps 83:16.

His word. — Isa 34:16.

His face. — Ps 27:8; 105:4.

His strength. — 1Ch 16:11; Ps 105:4.

His commandments. — 1Ch 28:8; Mal 2:7.

His precepts. — Ps 119:45,94.

His kingdom. — Mt 6:33; Lu 12:31.

His righteousness. — Mt 6:33.

Christ. — Mal 3:1; Lu 2:15,16.

Honour which comes from him. — Joh 5:44.

Justification by Christ. — Ga 2:16,17.

The city which God has prepared. — Heb 11:10,16; 13:14.

By prayer — Job 8:5; Da 9:3.

In his house — De 12:5; Ps 27:4.

Should be

Immediate. — Ho 10:12.

Evermore. — Ps 105:4.

While he may be found. — Isa 55:6.

With diligence. — Heb 11:6.

With the heart. — De 4:29; 1Ch 22:19.

In the day of trouble. — Ps 77:2.

Ensures

His being found. — De 4:29; 1Ch 28:9; Pr 8:17; Jer 29:13.

His favour. — La 3:25.

His protection. — Ezr 8:22.

His not forsaking us. — Ps 9:10.

Life. — Ps 69:32; Am 5:4,6.

Prosperity. — Job 8:5,6; Ps 34:10.

Being heard of him. — Ps 34:4.

Understanding all things. — Pr 28:5.

Gifts of righteousness. — Ho 10:12.

Imperative upon all — Isa 8:19.

Afflictions designed to lead to — Ps 78:33,34; Ho 5:15.

None, by nature, are found to be engaged in — Ps 14:2; Ro 3:11; Lu 12:23,30.

Saints

Specially exhorted to. — Zep 2:3.

Desirous of. — Job 5:8.

Purpose, in heart. — Ps 27:8.

Prepare their hearts for. — 2Ch 30:19.

Set their hearts to. — 2Ch 11:16.

Engage in, with the whole heart. — 2Ch 15:12; Ps 119:10.

Early in. — Job 8:5; Ps 63:1; Isa 26:9.

Earnest in. — Song 3:2,4.

Characterised by. — Ps 24:6.

Is never in vain — Isa 45:19.

Blessedness of — Ps 119:2.

Leads to joy — Ps 70:4; 105:3.

Ends in praise — Ps 22:26.

Promise connected with — Ps 69:32.

Shall be rewarded — Heb 11:6.

The wicked

Are gone out of the way of. — Ps 14:2,3; Ro 3:11,12.

Prepare not their hearts for. — 2Ch 12:14.

Refuse, through pride. — Ps 10:4.

Not led to, by affliction. — Isa 9:13.

Sometimes pretend to. — Ezr 4:2; Isa 58:2.

Rejected, when too late in. — Pr 1:28.

They who neglect denounced — Isa 31:1.

Punishment of those who neglect — Zep 1:4-6.

Exemplified

Asa. — 2Ch 14:7.

Jehoshaphat. — 2Ch 17:3,4.

Uzziah. — 2Ch 26:5.

Hezekiah. — 2Ch 31:21.

Josiah. — 2Ch 34:3.

Ezra. — Ezr 7:10.

David. — Ps 34:4.

Daniel. — Da 9:3,4.