(Psalm 105:4) Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!

When Christians hear the phrase “seek the Lord,” we have different images come into our minds.

Does it mean we hyper emotionalism?

Does it mean falling on our knees in submission?

Does it mean being afraid of God?

“Seeking the Lord" is none of these.

First, we are to seek his strength by opening up our inner lives to his intimate and powerful presence.

Seeking the Lord is not surface religious talk, it is allowing God to go deep into our hearts.

As we read in Psalm 25, seeking the Lord is “lifting up our soul” to God our Savior.

It is “putting our trust” in God Almighty.

It is “waiting” on bis faithfulness.

It is asking him to “teach us his ways.”

It is “finding refuge” in his everlasting love.

Second, we are to continually seek the Lord throughout every day.

Many Christians are puzzled when they hear this. We are so busy in our lives, how can we continually seek the Lord through our day?

It is a process that we enter into over time, and through spiritual discipline.

I encourage you to start one step at a time.

It all starts with a deep desire from our hearts. We must thirst after God's living water.

We are not talking about perfection, but a heart desire to experience God's presence in our daily lives.

We must really want it, opening up our hearts honestly. It is allowing God to shed his light into every corner of our inner lives.

Over time, we are able to develop a conscious awareness of God, even through are busiest days.

It is when we seek God’s presence continually that we experience his spiritual strength.