DAY 9

SEEK HIS FACE

Today, we are going to explore the imagery of seeking GOD’S FACE (for who He is) and not just His hand (for what He can give us), this is a sign of us growing in spiritual maturity. Declaring His nature and character helps to remind us of who it is we are seeking, ‘Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts. Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.’ 1 Chronicles 16: 8-11. King David prayed a very honest prayer when he cried out, ‘My heart says of you, “Seek his face!” Your face, Lord, I seek. Do not hide your face from me, do not turn your servant away in anger; you have been my helper.’ Psalm 27:8-9. He then goes on to say in verses 13-14, ‘I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.’ God wants us to seek His face because He wants to be known by us. Every human has a desire to be known and loved. God has this desire as well and He richly blesses those who seek His face. So, let’s be alert to the things that attract the presence of God, ‘If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God’ Colossians 3:1. Let’s not seek after the things of this world but do everything we can to remove the barriers or obstacles to God’s presence. It may simply be the busyness of life, or there may be deeper issues of sin or unforgiveness. Let’s make a fresh commitment today to seek His face.