May 27, 2023: Seek His Presence Continually

"Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!" (1 Chronicles 16:11, ESV)

What a beautiful exhortation in David's Song of Thanks. Knowing that David is such a worshipper and seeker of God, it is no surprise that that which is in his heart would also be in his song. David's lyrics in verse 11 name two things to seek, and he uses two different words translated as seek.

The first 'seek' means to look for or to search after, but the word used also means to ‘seek with care’. This seeking is to be done carefully so as not to miss it. If you lose something of great importance, you look for it carefully so you do not overlook it. In our verse, the second 'seek' means to seek as in pursue, ask, visit, and choose. It would be as a young man who is seeking a date. He may pursue the girl he desires, but he will have to ask her out at some point. This seeking is a choice of the heart.

To find the strength of God, we have to look for it carefully as one would look for a treasure hidden in a field. David is saying, "Look for the God who prevails!" The other thing that David encourages us to sing about is seeking His presence. Pursue God's presence! Ask for God's presence! He loves it when we seek Him.

David writes a great song for those who love to worship God and for those who desire to become better worshippers. Seek Him continually, and you will find Him!