Action to Attain Strength

Look to the Lord and His strength; seek His face always. – (Psalm 105:4, NIV)

Search for the Lord and His strength; continually seek Him. – (Psalm 105:4, NLT)

Depend on the Lord for strength. Always go to Him for help. – (Psalm 105:4, ERV)

Pursue the Lord and His strength; seek His face always! – (Psalm 105:4, CEB)

 

God’s strength is more than enough for all that we need, no matter what we face. However, this verse reminds us in four different ways that it requires action on our part. We must look to the Lord, search for Him, depend on the Lord and pursue Him, ever seeking Him for help. Though the Lord is gracious and kind, He wants us to actively participate in our pursuit of Him and His strength. In His kindness, God often provides people who point our hearts to Him in our spaces where we have stopped seeking. Again and again, the Lord shows us that He is for us and that His strength is available to all who seek Him. May we ever search for, depend on and pursue the Lord and His strength, for He is faithful to all who seek Him for help.

 

Let’s look to the Lord, 

For He is our strength;

Ready to provide,

As we seek His path.

In good times and bad,

Let’s always choose seek;

For He’s always there,

Grants strength when we’re weak.

He’s our Source of help,

On Whom we depend;

His love fills our lack,

Beginning to end.

 

Dear Heavenly Father, thank You that we can look to You, search for You, depend on You and pursue You for strength, ever seeking Your face. Thank You that as we seek You, we find You, and You supply the strength we need to navigate all of our days. Forgive us for the times that we have sat passively, hoping for things to change, rather than pursuing You and Your strength to know how to best proceed through our every circumstance. Teach us to trust You more, so that we would ever depend on You to be our strength. Show us how to love those around us in Your strength so that they too may come to depend on You. May many come into a lasting relationship with You. Be glorified O God, as we pursue You and Your strength each day that we draw breath. Amen.

 

© Shannon Elizabeth Moreno and Revelations in Writing, May 2011 – present

 

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort. – 2 Corinthians 1:3

Found in Our Seeking

Search for the Lord and for His strength; continually seek Him. – (Psalm 105:4, NLT)

Look to the Lord and His strength; seek His face always. – (Psalm 105:4, NIV)

Depend on the Lord for strength. Always go to Him for help. – (Psalm 105:4, ERV)

Pursue the Lord and His strength; seek His face always. – (Psalm 105:4, CEB)

 

David, in his recollection of God’s faithfulness, reminds us again of our need to take action in the pursuit of the Lord. We are not meant to sit stuck in our circumstances, rather it is our charge to search, pursue, look for, and depend upon the Lord for our strength. Our seeking His face is meant to be ongoing, not just a “go-to” in our trials. Daily, we ought to go to God, as He is our source of help and strength, and He never leaves us nor forsakes us. When we seek, we find; for He is waiting, patiently, for us to ask. God is gentle and kind, and will not force His way into our hearts and lives. As we invite Him, He shows up – mightily and miraculously. May we always seek the Lord, for He is the One on whom we can depend, and our true source of strength.

 

I searched for the Lord,

and He heard my cry;

met me in my need,

no hope was denied.

For He is our source,

of strength and of hope;

He’s with us through storms,

our sure safety rope.

As we choose pursue,

to seek the Lord’s face;

we find what we need,

in His loving grace.

 

Dear Heavenly Father, thank You that we can search for You and find You, when we seek Your face. Thank You that You are our source of strength and help, and that we can always come before You. Forgive us for not looking to You and Your strength in our struggles. Teach us to trust You more, so that we would pursue and depend on You in all things and at all times. Show us how to love others in such a way, that they come to understand that You are where our strength comes from, and that You are always available to the seeking. May many come into a lasting relationship with You. Be exalted O God, as we depend on You for strength, and continually seek You in all things. Amen.

© Shannon Elizabeth Moreno and Revelations in Writing, May 2011 – present.

Shout aloud and sing for joy. – Isaiah 12:6