Seeking Jesus and His kingdom will bring you rich spiritual blessings and God’s powerful presence.

“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” (Matt 6:33)

“But as it is written: Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared [hetoimazo] for those who love Him.” (1Cor 2:9)

“Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly [huper perissos] above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us” (Eph 3:20)

“When You said, Seek My face, my heart said to You, Your face, LORD, I will seek.” (Ps 27:8)

“But seek the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added to you.” (Lk 12:31)

“Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord” (Phil 3:8)

“that I may know Him and the power [dunamis] of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death” (Phil 3:10)

“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” (Matt 11:28-30)

“Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” (Phil 3:13-14)

“increasing [auxano] in the knowledge of God” (Col 1:10)

“but grow [auxano] in the grace [charis] and knowledge [gnosis] of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” (2Pet 3:18)

“for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.” (Rom 14:17)

“for it is God who works [energeo] in you both to will [thelo] and to do [energeo] for His good pleasure.” (Phil 2:13)

“that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him” (Col 1:10)

“doing the will of God from the heart [psuche]” (Eph 6:6)

“But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered.” (Rom 6:17)

“And whatever you do, do it heartily [psuche], as to the Lord and not to men” (Col 3:23)

“God looks down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there are any who understand, who seek God.” (Ps 53:2)

“O God, You are my God; early will I seek [shachar] You; my soul thirsts [tsame] for You; my flesh longs [kamahh] for You in a dry and thirsty [ayeph] land where there is no water.” (Ps 63:1)

“Seek the LORD while He may be found, call upon Him while He is near.” (Isa 55:6)

“And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.” (Jer 29:13)

“for it is time to seek the LORD, till He comes and rains righteousness on you.” (Hos 10:12)

“For thus says the LORD to the house of Israel: Seek Me and live” (Amos 5:4)

“Let us continue to go and pray before the LORD, and seek the LORD of hosts.” (Zech 8:21)

“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” (Matt 7:7)

“So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” (Lk 11:9)

Reading: Rom 7-9; Matt 6