A REWARDER OF THEM 7-21-19 VIDEO BILL JOHNSON REWARDS 2
What is important in this time right now is it we seek God. Seek means to see the face, to inquire, to consult, to ask for Guidance, to strive after, to look for. The idea of David seeing Gods face seemed unlikely against the current a law. Also he was a king so many responsibilities running the kingdom yet this was Davids desire.
SEEK-investigate, crave, worship: enquire, carefully, diligently
Job 42:5 I had heard of You [only] by the hearing of the ear, but now my [spiritual] eye sees You.
6 Therefore I loathe [my words] and abhor myself and repent in dust and ashes.
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Job 42:5 I admit I once lived by rumors of you; now I have it all firsthand from my own eyes and ears!
6 I'm sorry forgive me. I'll never do that again, I promise! I'll never again live on crusts of hearsay, crumbs of rumor." MSG
RESULT OF GODS PRESENCE Acts 3:19 So repent (change your mind and purpose); turn around and return [to God], that your sins may be erased (blotted out, wiped clean), that times of refreshing (of recovering from the effects of heat, of reviving with fresh air) may come from the presence of the Lord; AMP
Acts 11:21 And the presence of the Lord was with them with power, so that a great number [learned] to believe (to adhere to and trust in and rely on the Lord) and turned and surrendered themselves to Him. AMP
1 John 5:14 And how bold and free we then become in his presence, freely asking according to his will, sure that he's listening. MSG
1 Thes. 3:13 May you be infused with strength and purity, filled with confidence in the presence of God our Father when our Master Jesus arrives with all his followers. MSG
Jn 17:3 And this is eternal life: [it means] to know (to perceive, recognize, become acquainted with, and understand) You, the only true and real God, and [likewise] to know Him, Jesus [as the] Christ (the Anointed one, the Messiah), Whom You have sent.
1 Jn 4:6 We are [children] of God. Whoever is learning to know God [progressively to perceive, recognize, and understand God by observation and experience, and to get an ever-clearer knowledge of Him] listens to us; and he who is not of God does not listen or pay attention to us. By this we know (recognize) the Spirit of Truth and the spirit of error.
Ps 105:4 Seek, inquire of and for the Lord, and crave Him and His strength (His might and inflexibility to temptation); seek and require His face and His presence [continually] evermore. AMP ↕↕↕
Psalm 105:4 Seek more of his strength! Seek more of him! Lets always be seeking the light of his face. TPT
Heb 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please and be satisfactory to Him. For whoever would come near to God must [necessarily] believe that God exists and that He is the rewarder of those who earnestly and diligently seek Him [out]. AMP
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Heb 11:6 It's impossible to please God apart from faith. And why? Because anyone who wants to approach God must believe both that he exists and that he cares enough to respond to those who seek him. MSG
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Heb 11:6 And without faith living within us it would be impossible to please God. For we come to God in faith knowing that he is real and that he rewards the faith of those who give all their passion and strength into seeking him. TPT
Eph 1:17 I pray that the Father of glory, the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, would impart to you the riches of the Spirit of wisdom and the Spirit of revelation to know him through your deepening intimacy with him. TPT
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Eph 1:17 [For I always pray to] the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, that He may grant you a spirit of wisdom and revelation [of insight into mysteries and secrets] in the [deep and intimate] knowledge of Him, AMP
Ps 27:4 One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek, inquire for, and [insistently] require: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord [in His presence] all the days of my life, to behold and gaze upon the beauty [the sweet attractiveness and the delightful loveliness] of the Lord and to meditate, consider, and inquire in His temple. AMP
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Psalm 27:4 Heres the one thing I crave from God, the one thing I seek above all else I want the privilege of living with him every moment in his house, finding the sweet loveliness of his face, filled with awe, delighting in his glory and grace. I want to live my life so close to him that he takes pleasure in my every prayer. TPT
Luke 10:40 But Martha [overly occupied and too busy] was distracted with much serving; and she came up to Him and said, Lord, is it nothing to You that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me [to lend a hand and do her part along with me]!
41 But the Lord replied to her by saying, Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things;
42 There is need of only one or but a few things. Mary has chosen the good portion [that which is to her advantage], which shall not be taken away from her.
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Luke 10:40But Martha became exasperated by finishing the numerous household chores in preparation for her guests, so she interrupted Jesus and said, Lord, dont you think its unfair that my sister left me to do all the work by myself? You should tell her to get up and help me.
41The Lord answered her, Martha, my beloved Martha. Why are you upset and troubled, pulled away by all these many distractions? Are they really that important?
42Mary has discovered the one thing most important by choosing to sit at my feet. She is undistracted, and I wont take this privilege from her. TPT
Ps 27:8 You have said, Seek My face [inquire for and require My presence as your vital need]. My heart says to You, Your face (Your presence), Lord, will I seek, inquire for, and require [of necessity and on the authority of Your Word].
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Ps 63:1 O GOD, You are my God, earnestly will I seek You; my inner self thirsts for You, my flesh longs and is faint for You, in a dry and weary land where no water is. AMP
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Psalm 63:1 O God of my life, Im lovesick for you in this weary wilderness.
I thirst with the deepest longings to love you more, with cravings in my heart that cant be described. Such yearning grips my soul for you, my God! TPT
Ps 69:32 The humble shall see it and be glad; you who seek God, inquiring for and requiring Him [as your first need], let your hearts revive and live! AMP
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Psalm 69:32 All who seek you will see God do this for them, and theyll overflow with gladness. Let this revive your hearts, all you lovers of God! TPT
Matthew 6:31So then, forsake your worries! Why would you say, What will we eat? or What will we drink? or What will we wear?
32For that is what the unbelievers chase after. Doesnt your heavenly Father already know the things your bodies require?
33So above all, constantly chase after the realm of Gods kingdom and the righteousness that proceeds from him. Then all these less important things will be given to you abundantly. TPT
Luke 11:9-10 So it is with your prayers. Ask and youll receive. Seek and youll discover. Knock on heavens door, and it will one day open for you. Every persistent person will get what he asks for. Every persistent seeker will discover what he needs. And everyone who knocks persistently will one day find an open door. TPT
Acts 17:26 Starting from scratch, he made the entire human race and made the earth hospitable, with plenty of time and space for living
27 so we could seek after God, and not just grope around in the dark but actually find him. He doesn't play hide-and-seek with us. He's not remote; he's near. MSG
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Acts 17:26From one man, Adam, he made every man and woman and every race of humanity, and he spread us over all the earth. He sets the boundaries of people and nations, determining their appointed times in history.
27He has done this so that every person would long for God, feel their way to him and find himfor he is the God who is easy to discover!
28It is through him that we live and function and have our identity; just as your own poets have said, Our lineage comes from him. TPT
Col 3:1 Christs resurrection is your resurrection too. This is why we are to yearn for all that is above, for thats where Christ sits enthroned at the place of all power, honor, and authority! TPT
1 Chron 16:11 Study God and his strength, seek his presence day and night;
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Ps 130:6 I am looking and waiting for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning, I say, more than watchmen for the morning. AMP
1 John 5:14 And how bold and free we then become in his presence, freely asking according to his will, sure that he's listening. MSG
2 Chron 14:7 Therefore he said to Judah, Let us build these cities and surround them with walls, towers, gates, and bars. The land is still ours, because we sought the Lord our God; we have sought Him [yearning for Him with all our desire] and He has given us rest and peace on every side. So they built and prospered. AMP
2 Chron 15:4 But when they in their trouble turned to the Lord, the God of Israel, and [in desperation earnestly] sought Him, He was found by them. AMP
2 Chron 26:5 He set himself to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the things of God; and as long as he sought (inquired of, yearned for) the Lord, God made him prosper. AMP
Ps 34:4 I sought (inquired of) the Lord and required Him [of necessity and on the authority of His Word], and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. AMP
Jer 29:13 "When you come looking for me, you'll find me. "Yes, when you get serious about finding me and want it more than anything else,
14 I'll make sure you won't be disappointed." God's Decree. "I'll turn things around for you. I'll bring you back from all the countries into which I drove you" God's Decree "bring you home to the place from which I sent you off into exile. You can count on it. MSG