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I Chronicles 16:9-11

Sing to Him, sing praises to Him;  Speak of all His wonders.

Glory in His holy name; Let the heart of those who seek the Lord be glad.

Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face continually.

“Seek” is mentioned three times here.

If we seek the Lord we will be glad.

We are to seek his strength.

We are to seek his face.

The way we do these things is by singing praises to him and speaking of his wonders, glorying in his holy name and doing it consistently and continually.

It’s just a default we have in this fleshly body in which we live to seek strength and intimacy in other things than God.  We run to gyms, self-help books, psychiatrists, medicines and the advice of others before we seek His strength by worshiping him in all of his truth and glory.  For many of us, he’s our last resort.

We run to relationship after relationship, thinking that some perfect person will complete us, when his face is the one that satisfies, approves, and pierces our soul with love.

When we seek him first…we are glad.

Period.