Meditation
YOU WILL SEEK THE LORD YOUR GOD
Text: Deuteronomy 4
14 October 2018
DANGERS FOREWARNED
The great servant of God, Moses, gave significant words of warning to ancient Israel. He warned of the danger of forsaking the Lord God. Two dangers were highlighted:
- The danger of corruption of faith in God Deuteronomy 4:16
a) By making of idols
b) By being drawn to worship of the idols made
c) By being drawn to worship the celestial sun, moon and stars Deuteronomy 7:16-19
- The danger of forgetting God Deuteronomy 4:23
a) Forgetting the covenant of God
b) Forgetting the God of the covenant
CHASTISEMENT FOREWARNED
Chastening by the Lord is to be expected when the nation goes astray. Chastisement is not to be feared though it might be painful. God’s purpose in chastising is to cause His people to return to Him.
One of the ways in which God would chastise His people was to allow them to experience exile in a foreign country. Perhaps amidst hardship they would return to Him.
SEEKING GOD AND FINDING HIM
Would God still be found by His people if they were to repent and seek Him?
But from there you will seek the LORD your God,
And you will find Him if you will seek Him
With all your heart and with all your soul. Deuteronomy 4:29
- You will seek the LORD your God
a) Amidst great distress
b) Amidst great difficulties
c) When there comes realisation of the futility of idol worship
- You will find Him if you seek Him
a) God will allow Himself to be found
b) But there must be genuineness of sincerity
- Heart and soul
a) Seeking the Lord must be done with the whole heart
b) The soul must desire to seek the Lord too
God is seeking the person who will worship Him in spirit and in truth!