Human Response 756: Seek the Lord and Look unto Him

Psalm 34:4-5 I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.

The human response of seeking the Lord has great reward. The Lord promises to hear us when we seek Him and deliver us from all our fears, worries, doubts, frustrations, and anxieties. Seeking the Lord and no one else means trusting the Lord alone to be my deliverer from both eternal death and from everyday problems. Jesus says, “Seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things that you worry about will be added to you.”

This is not so easy in real life, but the Spirit gives us the power of the gospel unto salvation for those who believe. We seek the Lord to help us seek the Lord. We hear the Gospel and believe His Word of promise, and our faith is strengthened. We believe He will deliver us from all fears.

We look unto Him and our spirit is lightened. We feel fresh and new inside and are not disappointed. Colossians 3:1-2: “If then you have been raised with Christ (and we have), seek the things that are above…Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.” The old saying should be rephrased: “He”s so heavenly-minded that it makes him earthly good.” In our fallen state in a fallen world we need constant Gospel reminders to look to Him in all things.