Seeking God

"...seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you." Matthew 6:33

"...do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ." Galatians 1:10

"The wicked in his proud countenance does not seek God;
God is in none of his thoughts." Psalm 10:4

"The Lord looks down from heaven upon the children of men,
To see if there are any who understand, who seek God.
They have all turned aside, they have together become corrupt..." Psalm 14:2-3

"Blessed are those who keep His testimonies,
Who seek Him with the whole heart!
They also do no iniquity; they walk in His ways." Psalm 119:2-3

"Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near." Isaiah 55:6

"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you." Matthew 7:7

"The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
And those who know Your name will put their trust in You;
For You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You." Psalm 9:9-10

"One thing I have desired of the Lord, that will I seek:
That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,
To behold the beauty of the Lord,
And to inquire in His temple.
For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion...
He shall set me high upon a rock." Psalm 27:3-5

"If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory." Colossians 3:1-4

"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find;
knock and the door will be opened to you." Matthew 7:7

O God, You are my God; early will I seek You;
My soul thirsts for You; my flesh longs for You
In a dry and thirsty land where there is no water.
So I have looked for You in the sanctuary,
To see Your power and Your glory.
Because Your lovingkindness is better than life,
My lips shall praise You.
Thus I will bless You while I live;
I will lift up my hands in Your name.
My soul shall be satisfied...
And my mouth shall praise You with joyful lips.
When I remember You on my bed,
I meditate on You in the night watches.
Because You have been my help,
Therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice.
My soul follows close behind You;
Your right hand upholds me." Psalm 63:1-8

"I will praise the name of God with a song,
And will magnify Him with thanksgiving....
The humble shall see this and be glad;
And you who seek God, your hearts shall live." Psalm 69:30-32

"Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;
And let those who love Your salvation say continually,
'Let God be magnified!'" Psalm 70:4

"Let the hearts of those rejoice who seek the Lord!
Seek the Lord and His strength; seek His face evermore!" Psalm 105:3-4

"I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently will find me." Proverb 8:17

Jesus said:

"I have come in My Father’s name, and you do not receive Me; if another comes in his own name, him you will receive. How can you believe, who receive honor from one another, and do not seek the honor that comes from the only God?" John 5:44

"I can of Myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me." John 5:30

Jesus answered them and said, Most assuredly, I say to you, you seek Me, not because you saw the signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled. Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life..." John 6:26-27

"But as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, even so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who tests our hearts. For neither at any time did we use flattering words, as you know, nor a cloak for covetousness — God is witness. Nor did we seek glory from men..." 1 Thessalonians 2:4-6

"For here we have no continuing city, but we seek the one to come." Hebrews 13:14