What Do You Seek?

Jesus asks us, “What do you seek?” What do we want to see? His disciples wanted to be where He was…

“Jesus turned, and seeing them following, said to them, ‘What do you seek?’ They said to Him, ‘Rabbi’ (which is to say, when translated, Teacher), ‘where are You staying?’” [1]

We see the Lord as we look to Him in His Holy Word the Bible. He reveals Himself via the prophets, apostles and via our Lord Jesus Christ in the Bible.

In the early days of the Bible the prophets were called seers…

“Formerly in Israel, if someone went to inquire of God, they would say, ‘Come, let us go to the seer, because the prophet of today used to be called a seer.’” [2]

Our Lord Jesus assured us that if we seek first His kingdom and His righteousness that He will provide for our earthly needs.

“Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” [3]

The Lord says that we will find Him if we seek Him with all our hearts…

“You will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.” [4]

The revelation of God and of His kingdom is a gift that He graciously gives to those who seek Him, who find Him and who want to help others see Him as well…

“He answered and said to them, ‘Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.’” [5]

Jesus said that we must come to God as a child to enter His kingdom…

Jesus said, “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.” [6]

What a prize! What an outcome! To see God’s kingdom present with power…

Jesus said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you that there are some standing here who will not taste death till they see the kingdom of God present with power.” [7]

[1] John 1:38
[2] 1 Samuel 9:9
[3] Matthew 6:33
[4] Jeremiah 29:13
[5] Matthew 13:11
[6] Matthew 18:3
[7] Mark 9:1