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I love those who love me, and those who seek
me diligently will fi nd me" (Proverbs 8:1-6, 17,
NKJV).
According to that passage, no matter who
we are or where we might be in life, God is
speaking His wisdom to us. He's making it
available to everyone.
If we want that wisdom, however, we can't
just wait for it to fi nd us. We can't just sit
around expecting God to look us up. He will
do some maneuvering for us. He will help us.
But ultimately, if we want to get the wisdom
we need to fi nd God's shining path for our
lives, we'll have to do what this passage says.
We'll have to seek God's wisdom diligently.
To connect fully with God's Master Plan, we'll
have to go after Him with our whole hearts.
The Bible makes that abundantly clear. It
tells us again and again that the blessings and
wisdom of God are reserved for people who
avidly seek Him. It says:
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"Blessed are those who keep His testimonies,
who seek Him with the whole heart!" (Psalm
119:2, NKJV).
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"Seek the LORD and His strength; seek His
face evermore!" (1 Chronicles 16:11, NKJV).
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"He who earnestly seeks after and craves
righteousness, mercy, and loving-kindness
will fi nd life in addition to righteousness
(uprightness and right standing with God)
and honor" (Proverbs 21:21, Amplifi ed Bible,
Classic Edition).
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"Seek the LORD while He may be found,
call upon Him while He is near" (Isaiah 55:6,
NKJV).
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"'When you pray, I will listen. If you look for
me in earnest, you will fi nd me when you seek
me. I will be found by you,' says the Lord. 'I will
end your captivity and restore your fortunes.
I will gather you out of the nations where I
sent you and bring you home again to your
own land'" (Jeremiah 29:12-14, New Living
Translation-96).
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"Seek fi rst the kingdom of God and His
He has a
glorious plan
for every one
of us because
He
loves us
equally
and He
is good
to all!
He has a
glorious plan
to all!
