Run To The Lord; Run With the Lord; Run For The Lord

There are many Scriptures that speak of how we can run to the Lord; with the Lord and for the Lord.

Run to the Lord – The Lord is our place of safety at every turn. We can run into Him at any moment and find a place of safety and refuge:

• Run into His name—The name of the Lord is a strong tower. The righteous run into it and they are safe. Proverbs 18:10

• Run after the Bridegroom— Draw me away! We will run after you. Song of Solomon 1:4

• Run to worship Him—When he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and worshiped Him. Mark 5:6, Mark 9:15, Mark 10:17

• Run to seek His counsel and life—Now as He was going out on the road, one came running, knelt before Him, and asked Him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?” Mark 10:17

• Run to see Him—So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was going to pass that way. Lu. 19:4

• Run to see that He is risen—Peter arose and ran to the tomb; and stooping down, he saw the linen cloths lying by themselves; and he departed, marveling to himself at what had happened. Lu. 24:12

So they both ran together, and the other disciple outran Peter and came to the tomb first. Jn. 20:4

Run with the Lord – Once we have run into God’s presence, we can find the strength to run alongside Him as He brings His glory into all the earth:

• Elijah ran with miracle power as he ran ahead of a chariot – 1Kings 18:46

• We can run with the Lord in Battle/warfare—Run with God to defeat an army and leap over wall. (NAS) Psalm 18:29

David ran to get to the battle: 1 Sam. 17:22

David ran to fight the in the battle: 1 Sam. 17:48

David ran to complete the battle: 1 Sam. 17:51

• Run in obedience and rejoicing—I run in the path of your commands because you have set my heart free Psalm 119:32

• Run in the strength of the Lord—When you walk, your steps will not be hampered; when you run, you will not stumble. Proverbs 4:12

• Run without getting weary—But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:31

• Run with certainty—Therefore I run thus: not with uncertainty. Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air. 27 But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified. 1 Cor. 9:26-27

Run For the Lord – we can go out to the nations in His name and run with His anointing

• Run to the nations and call them to the Lord—Surely you shall call a nation you do not know, And nations who do not know you shall run to you, Because of the LORD your God, And the Holy One of Israel; For He has glorified you. Is 55:5  (NKJV)

He will lift up a banner to the nations from afar, And will whistle to them from the end of the earth; Surely they shall come with speed, swiftly. Is. 5:26

• Run with the Gospel message—So they went out quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring His disciples word. Matt. 28:8

• Run with a goal and with integrity—…in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. 
1 Cor. 9:24

• Run with endurance—Run with endurance the race that has been set before you. Heb 12:1

• Run with the vision God has given you, then you will cause others to run as well—the LORD replied: “Write down the revelation and make it plain on tablets so that a herald may run with it.” Hab 2:2

…the angel who was speaking to me left, and another angel came to meet him and said to him: “Run, tell that young man, ‘Jerusalem will be a city without walls because of the great number of men and livestock in it. Zech. 2:3-4

…and then we see the Father who runs to us:

Lu. 15:20 “And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.