THE HABIT OF INQUIRING OF THE LORD
by Tim Melton
Scripture: Jeremiah 33:3, Jeremiah 29:12-13, Acts 13:22
The Habit of Inquiring of The Lord
Tim Melton
Jeremiah 33:3, Jeremiah 29:12-13, Isaiah 55:6, Acts 13:22
When you purchase something new are you a person who reads instructions or who just tries to figure it out on your own? How has that worked for you? In life, are you a person who asks advice or do you try to solve it on your own? How has that worked for you? If you needed help and were willing to ask for advice who would you go to? The Bible talks multiple times about ‘‘inquiring of the Lord.’’ That means going to God to ask for His will and wisdom for your situation. Suppose you were going to inquire of the Lord, how would you do it? That is what we are going to talk about today.
Throughout scripture we see that God’s people inquired of Him. They inquired when choosing a king, when concerned about the health of a birth, when considering battle, when seeking blessing, when seeking revival, when seeking safety, when needing wisdom, when striving to govern well, when choosing new leaders, when studying God’s Word, and in the face of emergencies. Inquiring of the LORD, asking for the counsel of the LORD, was a pattern for God’s people throughout scripture. In Jeremiah 33:3 we read, ‘‘Call to me and I will answer you, and tell you great and unsearchable things that you do not know.’’ In Jeremiah 29:12-13 it says, ‘‘Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.’’ Isaiah 55:6 declares, ‘‘Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.’’ One of the clearest examples of inquiring of the LORD was King David. King David was a man of faith who, as a young man, had defeated the giant Goliath in battle. He was a man with abilities in music, poetry, battle and even governing a mighty nation. He was rich, powerful and respected by many. Even with all of these worldly accolades King David still humbled himself and inquired of the LORD, throughout his l ...
Tim Melton
Jeremiah 33:3, Jeremiah 29:12-13, Isaiah 55:6, Acts 13:22
When you purchase something new are you a person who reads instructions or who just tries to figure it out on your own? How has that worked for you? In life, are you a person who asks advice or do you try to solve it on your own? How has that worked for you? If you needed help and were willing to ask for advice who would you go to? The Bible talks multiple times about ‘‘inquiring of the Lord.’’ That means going to God to ask for His will and wisdom for your situation. Suppose you were going to inquire of the Lord, how would you do it? That is what we are going to talk about today.
Throughout scripture we see that God’s people inquired of Him. They inquired when choosing a king, when concerned about the health of a birth, when considering battle, when seeking blessing, when seeking revival, when seeking safety, when needing wisdom, when striving to govern well, when choosing new leaders, when studying God’s Word, and in the face of emergencies. Inquiring of the LORD, asking for the counsel of the LORD, was a pattern for God’s people throughout scripture. In Jeremiah 33:3 we read, ‘‘Call to me and I will answer you, and tell you great and unsearchable things that you do not know.’’ In Jeremiah 29:12-13 it says, ‘‘Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.’’ Isaiah 55:6 declares, ‘‘Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.’’ One of the clearest examples of inquiring of the LORD was King David. King David was a man of faith who, as a young man, had defeated the giant Goliath in battle. He was a man with abilities in music, poetry, battle and even governing a mighty nation. He was rich, powerful and respected by many. Even with all of these worldly accolades King David still humbled himself and inquired of the LORD, throughout his l ...
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