The results of seeking the Lord:
1. Joy
1Chr. 16:10...let the hearts of those rejoice who seek
the Lord! (Ps. 105:3)
Ps. 40:16 Let
all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You...
(Ps. 70:4)
2. He will be found
1Chr. 28:9 ...if
you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will cast you off for ever. (2Chr. 15:2; Ps. 9:10)
2Chr. 15:4 But
when in their trouble they turned to the Lord
God of Israel, and sought Him, He was found by them.
3. God will hear, forgive and heal our land
2Chr. 7:14 If My people, who are called by My name,
will humble themselves, and pray, and
seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways; then I will hear from heaven,
and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
4. The Lord gives us peace from our enemies
2Chr. 14:7 ...we
have sought Him, and He has given us rest on every side. (Ezra 8:22)
5. Prosperity
2Chr. 26:5...and as long as he sought the Lord, God made him prosper. (2Chr. 31:21)
Ps. 34:10 The
young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; but those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing.
6. The Lord looks for those who seek Him
Ps. 14:2 The Lord
looks down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there are any who
understand, who seek God. (Ps. 53:2)
7. Deliverance from all fears
Ps. 34:4 I sought the Lord,
and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
8. Life
Ps. 69:32 ...you
who seek God, your hearts shall live. (Ps. 22:26)
Amos 5:4 For
thus says the Lord..."Seek
me, and live..."
9. We are blessed
Ps. 119:2 Blessed are those who keep His testimonies,
who seek Him with the whole heart.
10. Understanding
Prov. 28:5 ...those
who seek the Lord understand all.
11. The fear of the Lord
Hosea 3:5 Afterward shall the children of Israel
return, and seek the Lord their
God, and David their king; and shall fear the Lord
and His goodness in the latter days.
12. We find a hiding place
Zeph. 2:3 Seek ye
the Lord, all you meek of the earth,
who have upheld his justice. Seek righteousness, seek humility. It may be that
you will be hidden in the day of the Lord's
anger.
13. Everything we need will be provided
Matt. 6:33 But
seek first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things
shall be added to you. (Luke 12:31)
Matt. 7:7–8 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and
you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks
receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.
(Luke 11:9)
14. Healing
Luke 6:19 And the
whole multitude sought to touch Him: for power went out from Him, and healed
them all.
15. He rewards those who seek Him
Hebr. 11:6 ...He
is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
