Are you seeking God?

You will not find him in philosophy or tradition

“Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.”

Colossians 2:8

You will not find him in man’s wisdom

“For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.”

I Corinthians 1:19

You will not find him in distant places

“Am I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off? Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD.”

Jeremiah 23:23-24

You will not find him in the broad way

“Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:”

Matthew 7:13

Seek him in the narrow way

“Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.”

Matthew 7:14

Jesus Christ is that way

“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”

John 14:6

Seek him while there is time

“Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:”

Isaiah 55:6

Seek him with the whole heart

“And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.”

Jeremiah 29:13

You will find him through his word

“For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”

Romans 10:12-17

His word is near you

“But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;”

Romans 10:8

Know that he is seeking you also

“For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.”

Luke 19:10