Gold Nugget 358 - With all the Heart
God does not discover himself to men unexpectedly … God draws near to those who do not seek him, to urge them to search and find him. He seeks us before we seek him. Our search is the response of our hearts to his invitation. But this search must be made. The promise of finding is attached to the condition of seeking. The prodigal must return to his father before he can receive the welcome home.
Men are waiting for God to visit them, reveal himself to them, do something that will bring them back to him. They may wait for ever, and in vain. God is waiting for us. It is our part to arise and seek him. This search must be with all the heart. …
The search will be successful. God may not be found at first, or, being found may not be recognized in the way expected. But Scripture and experience both testify to the utility and fruitfulness of the soul’s search after God. …
The success of the search will be its own reward. The finding of God is described as a blessing of the restoration. It will bring other and lower benefits in its train, but it is itself the greatest boon. “Blessed are they that seek God with all the heart, for they shall find him,” – that is enough for a perfect beatitude. To find God is to find our light, our rest, our home. To know him is life eternal; to commune with him is the joy of heaven.
The Pulpit Commentary, Jeremiah p. 592, Jeremiah 24:13-14, (W. F. Adeney)
See also: Isaiah 65:1, Psalms 27:8, Matthew 7:7
Gold Nugget 358
With all the Heart
