Today’s devotion comes from Genesis 18:1-8.
“1 Now the Lord appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, while he was sitting at the tent door in the heat of the day. 2 When he lifted up his eyes and looked, behold, three men were standing opposite him; and when he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed himself to the earth, 3 and said, “My Lord, if now I have found favor in Your sight, please do not pass Your servant by. 4 Please let a little water be brought and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree; 5 and I will bring a piece of bread, that you may refresh yourselves; after that you may go on, since you have visited your servant.” And they said, “So do, as you have said.” 6 So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah, and said, “Quickly, prepare three measures of fine flour, knead it and make bread cakes.” 7 Abraham also ran to the herd, and took a tender and choice calf and gave it to the servant, and he hurried to prepare it. 8 He took curds and milk and the calf which he had prepared, and placed it before them; and he was standing by them under the tree as they ate.” Genesis 18:1-8.
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“Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face continually.” 1 Chronicles 16:11
Abraham sought the Lord in today’s Scripture in so many ways. We do not need to seek the Lord with the exact same offerings as Abraham did. But, generally, we can be eager and diligent as Abraham was in seeking the Lord.
Abraham “ran from the tent door to meet them”. Verse 2.
Abraham pleaded with the Lord and said, “My Lord, if now I have found favor in Your sight, please do not pass Your servant by.” Verse 3.
Abraham offered water and rest. “Please let a little water be brought and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree;” Verse 4.
Abraham offered to “bring a piece of bread, that you may refresh yourselves”. Verse 5.
Abraham was humble and said: “after that you may go on, since you have visited your servant.” Verse 5.
Abraham “hurried into the tent to Sarah, and said, “Quickly, prepare three measures of fine flour, knead it and make bread cakes.” Verse 6.
“Abraham also ran to the herd, and took a tender and choice calf and gave it to the servant, and he hurried to prepare it.” Verse 7.
Abraham “took curds and milk and the calf which he had prepared, and placed it before them; and he was standing by them under the tree as they ate.” Verse 8.
There are so many Scriptures which encourage us to seek the Lord.
Deuteronomy 4:29
“But from there you will seek the Lord your God, and you will find Him if you search for Him with all your heart and all your soul.”
1 Chronicles 16:10
“Glory in His holy name; Let the heart of those who seek the Lord be glad.”
1 Chronicles 28:9
“As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a whole heart and a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts, and understands every intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.”
“And those who know Your name will put their trust in You, For You, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.”
Psalm 27:4
“One thing I have asked from the Lord, that I shall 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 meditate in His temple.”
Psalm 34:10
“The young lions do lack and suffer hunger; But they who seek the Lord shall not be in want of any good thing.”
Psalm 40:16
“Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; Let those who love Your salvation say continually, “The Lord be magnified!”
Psalm 14:2
“The Lord has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men To see if there are any who understand, Who seek after God.”
Psalm 105:3
“Glory in His holy name; Let the heart of those who seek the Lord be glad.”
Isaiah 34:16
“Seek from the book of the Lord, and read: Not one of these will be missing; None will lack its mate. For His mouth has commanded, And His Spirit has gathered them.”
Isaiah 45:19
“I have not spoken in secret, In some dark land; I did not say to the offspring of Jacob, ‘Seek Me in a waste place’; I, the Lord, speak righteousness, Declaring things that are upright.”
Isaiah 51:1
“Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness, Who seek the Lord: Look to the rock from which you were hewn And to the quarry from which you were dug.”
Isaiah 55:6
“Seek the Lord while He may be found; Call upon Him while He is near.”
Lamentations 3:25
“The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, To the person who seeks Him.”
Hosea 10:12
“Sow with a view to righteousness, Reap in accordance with kindness; Break up your fallow ground, For it is time to seek the Lord Until He comes to rain righteousness on you.”
Amos 5:4
“For thus says the Lord to the house of Israel, “Seek Me that you may live.”
Amos 5:6
“Seek the Lord that you may live, Or He will break forth like a fire, O house of Joseph, And it will consume with none to quench it for Bethel,”
Zephaniah 2:3
“Seek the Lord, All you humble of the earth Who have carried out His ordinances; Seek righteousness, seek humility. Perhaps you will be hidden In the day of the Lord’s anger.”
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