Seeking God.

When we become careless in seeking after the Lord our God, it is a sign and token that we have understood nothing of that which he has showed unto us of his goodness and mercy, and of all his fatherly affection, which is witnessed unto us in the law, and in the Holy Scriptures.  But because it shall be no great ado for a number of men to make a countenance of seeking the Lord, David shows that we must not seek him with our feet and hands, with the outward gestures of the body alone, but with a true and pure affection.  

Therefore, he says, “Blessed are those …who seek him with the whole heart!”  As if he should say, ‘I would not have you to do as the hypocrites do; but I would have your love to be sound and true.  As touching the saying, “with the whole heart,” it is to declare unto us, that God away with parting of stakes, as we men many times do.  For we are well contented to bestow some part upon God, and would be at free liberty to hold us with the world, and to serve God by halves. 

But David teaches us here to serve him with our whole heart, that is, in all integrity and soundness, and not with two faces in one hood.

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We don’t come to God in any other way than by our hearts.

Have you been careless in seeking the Lord?  Is this your constant practice?  Seeking Him brings blessing, says Calvin.  Wholehearted seeking bring enormous blessing.  Do you want that? Have you given Him your all, or only a part?  Are you serving your Saviour “by halves”? Answer these searching questions before you bow in prayer.  Be honest with yourself before God.  Come clean with Him.  He wants to bless you; and He will if you are wholehearted in your seeking Him.  He is committed to that!  Are you?