Mission Venture Ministries

Seek the Lord while He may be found, call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, and He will have mercy on him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon. (Isaiah 55:6-7) 

Our heavenly Father cares for us and loves us. He wants us to seek Him and draw near to Him with confidence and faith.

Not seeking and failing to call upon the Lord while He is near, means we miss the opportunity to get to know our awesome God and miss out on the blessings He promises. The writer of Hebrews tells us that, without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him, (11:6). 

Isaiah impresses the need for repentance among God’s people. Repentance is turning around from doing things our own rebellious way, and turning to God to do it His way. It clearly means forsaking our own manner, because the Lord’s restoration work is through repentance.  

We need to understand that the battleground for a righteous walk with the Lord is often found in our minds and in our thoughts. Just as Paul wrote: “for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:4-5). 

Paul also stated that we are not to be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God (Romans 12:2). 

When anyone turns to the Lord and forsakes their sinful way and thoughts, the Lord will have mercy on them and will pardon then. Peter writes: “The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9). 

If you are being drawn to seeking God that is the work of the Holy Spirit because as Scripture tells us: “And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: of sin, because they do not believe in Me” (John 16:8-9). 

To become a God fearing person takes more than external behaviors; it is the continual seeking after God’s heart (Isaiah 55:6-7). To seek and become a godly person refers to having an inward devotion for God that is outwardly displayed. So a godly person is one who has received Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross as payment for His own sin and has accepted the righteousness purchased for him (2 Corinthians 5:21). 

With God’s Spirit inside their being (1 Corinthians 6:19-20), the seeking person is able to understand the deep things of the Spirit (1 Corinthians 2:9-10). They begin to see life differently. Life is no longer about pleasing themselves but about pleasing the Lord (Hebrews 12:28). They realize that they will still stumble as they strive toward holiness (James 3:2), but their goal is to be holy as the Lord is holy (1 Peter 1:16). 

Those who are seeking learn early that their fleshly attempts at holiness only result in pride and failure. They learn that as they surrender their will to the Holy Spirit and rely upon Him for strength to overcome temptation, they can withstand more temptation and accomplish greater eternal goals than they ever thought possible (Philippians 4:13). 

Those seeking the Lord rely on the power of the Holy Spirit to help them say “no” to the flesh and “yes” to the Spirit (1 Corinthians 10:13; Galatians 5:16). And as the person regularly opposes sin, they find that their spirit grows stronger and temptation becomes easier to resist (Hebrews 10:23).

If you want to establish a personal relationship with Jesus Christ you must invite Him into your heart as your personal Savior. As Christ comes into your life your faith grows; and as you repent and ask Him to forgive and cleanse you, He will. And as you submit to Him and ask Him to take total control of your life, He will do it if you allow Him.

And finally when Christ lives in our heart, He expects us to willingly let Him reign, recognizing that Jesus Christ is Lord of all.

If you have not already done so, we invite you to receive the Lord Jesus Christ into your life. Let Him be your Savior and cleanse you of your sins. Give Him control of your days while you are still able to do so. Remember that once your life ends, you have sealed your fate; therefore, seek the Lord while He may be found.

If you are ready to turn you life over to God you can talk to the Lord and sincerely tell Him: “Dear Lord, I know that I am a sinner. I accept the fact that Christ died upon the cross to save me. I now open my heart’s door and receive you as my personal Savior. Please forgive me of all my sin. I also receive you as my Lord and willingly give you full control of my life. Thank you for helping me to be the kind of person you want me to be. Guide and direct me from this day forth so that I will serve you faithfully in everything I say, think and do.”

Always remember to seek God with all of your heart, your soul, and your mind!  Put God first in everything and in everything give Him thanks and praise.  Keep your mind on the things of heaven, not on carnal pleasures and lusts; because the Lord is faithful and righteous, never-changing, always the same; loving, kind, merciful, forgiving, and true.

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