This Love is so Deep

Please listen to Kari Jobe's song "The More I Seek You" also posted today.  This is such a beautiful song!  I pray that it will take you to the heart of worship...

"Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart."  Jeremiah 29:12-13 (NIV)

"I love those who love me; And those who diligently seek me will find me."  Proverbs 8:17 (NASB)

"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.  For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened."  Matthew 7:7-8 (NIV)

"I'm thanking you, God, out in the streets, singing your praises in town and country. The deeper your love, the higher it goes; every cloud's a flag to your faithfulness. Soar high in the skies, O God! Cover the whole earth with your glory! And for the sake of the one you love so much, reach down and help me—answer me!"  Psalm108:3  (The Message)

"'Master, come and see,' they said. Now Jesus wept.  The Jews said, 'Look how deeply he loved him.'"John 11:34-36 (The Message)

The More I Seek You by Kari Jobe

The more i seek you,
the more i find you.

The more i find you,
the more I love you

I wanna sit at your feet
drink from the cup in your hand.
Lay back against you and breath,
hear your heart beat

This love is so deep,
it's more than I can stand.
I melt in your peace, it's overwhelming

The more i seek you,
the more i find you.

The more i find you,
the more I love you

I wanna sit at your feet
drink from the cup in your hand.
Lay back against you and breath,
hear your heart beat

This love is so deep,
it's more than I can stand.
I melt in your peace, it's overwhelming

I wanna sit at your feet
drink from the cup in your hand.
Lay back against you and breath,
hear your heart beat

This love is so deep,
it's more than I can stand.
I melt in your peace, it's overwhelming

I wanna sit at your feet
drink from the cup in your hand.
Lay back against you and breath,
hear your heart beat

This love is so deep,
it's more than I can stand.
I melt in your peace...

Dear Lord, Thank you for Your deep, deep love.  Help me to seek You and You alone for it is there in Your arms that I will find true peace.

Have a wonderful weekend!

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Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness

"But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Matthew 6:33-34 (NASB)

We are always told, "Live one day at a time," or "Live each day to its fullest." Jesus says, "Seek first the kingdom of God..." Making each day count is something most people don't learn until their days are numbered. But all of our days are numbered! The Psalmist says, "So teach us to number our days, that we may present to You a heart of wisdom." Psalm 90:12 (NASB) And, "Your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be." Psalm 139:16 (NIV) We should not wait until we can see the end to begin seeking the kingdom of God and His righteousness. "Seek the LORD while He may be found (or while we can still find Him); Call upon Him while He is near." Isaiah 55:6 We should not just live life and make the most of it. That implies that we are making the most of it for ourselves, grabbing all the gusto we can get! We are told, "Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven." Matthew 5:16 (NASB) Let's live a life that points to God and if you haven't been doing that up until now, start today.

Dear Lord, Thank You for Your word. Thank you that all we need do is seek You, Your kingdom, and Your righteousness and all these things will be added to us. Help us to seek You not because of what You can give us, but because of who You are...

Have a wonderful weekend!

As the Deer Panteth for the Water so My Soul Longeth After Thee

"As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God." Psalm 42:1 (KJV)

"I opened my mouth wide and panted, For I longed for Your commandments." Psalm 119:31

"With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments!" Psalm 119:10 (ESV)

"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength." Mark 12:30 (NIV)

Does your soul long for Him? Is He the most important thing is your life? Speaking from experience, the more time you spend with Him, the more time you will want to spend with Him. Our walk with the Lord is definitely cumulative! The more you stay on the path and follow after Him, the more you want to... It actually becomes too difficult to NOT be with Him. As God's word says in Psalm 19:9-11, "The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the LORD are true; they are righteous altogether. They are more desirable than gold, yes, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the drippings of the honeycomb. Moreover, by them Your servant is warned; In keeping them there is great reward." In this life, we seem to struggle with filling our lives with the wrong things. We want to dull the pain, fill the gap, change our tune, but we don't know how to, so we do things that end up making our situation worse. We want to fill that hole in our lives that only God can fill, but since we don't know Him, we fill it with other things, dangerous things or useless things, things that can't really help us but can definitely hurt us. We need to fill it with Him and only Him. We need to know Him. And you can't do that without spending time with Him in His Word.

So let's be as the deer panting for the water and let our souls long for Him. I guarantee you that the more you seek Him, the more you will find Him! "Seek the LORD while He may be found; Call upon Him while He is near." Isaiah 55:6 (NASB) Let us be like David who said, "O God, You are my God; I shall seek You earnestly; My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You, In a dry and weary land where there is no water." Psalm 63:1 (NASB)

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. You will seek Me and find Me when you seek Me with all your heart." Jeremiah 29:11-13 (NIV)

"You will seek Me and find Me when you seek Me with all your heart." I know this world can be very distracting. It can also be devastating. This world is full of heartache, heartbreak, and heartsickness. As God's children, we have the assurance of His presence through every difficulty and trial. "The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged." Deuteronomy 31:8 (NIV) Continue to seek Him with all your heart and you will find Him.

Dear Lord, Thank you that You are always there for us, waiting and watching, wanting to spend time with us and teach us who You really are. Help us to desire You, to seek You, to trust You. Help us to be continually walking behind You on the path of life...