You, as God’s child, are made great by Jesus, as you seek after His own heart.
“So David went on and became great, and the LORD God of hosts was with him.” (2Sam 5:10)
“I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My own heart, who will do all My will.” (Acts 13:22)
“Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt [hupsoo] you in due time” (1Pet 5:6)
“When You said, Seek My face, my heart said to You, Your face, LORD, I will seek.” (Ps 27:8)
“But from there you will seek the LORD your God, and you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul.” (Deut 4:29)
“Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God.” (1Chr 22:19)
“As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a loyal heart and with a willing mind; for the LORD searches all hearts and understands all the intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will cast you off forever.” (1Chr 28:9)
“Then they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul” (2Chr 15:12)
“And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, in the law and in the commandment, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart. So he prospered.” (2Chr 31:21)
“Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, who seek Him with the whole heart!” (Ps 119:2)
“With my whole heart I have sought You; oh, let me not wander from Your commandments!” (Ps 119:10)
“But now your kingdom shall not continue. The LORD has sought for Himself a man after His own heart, and the LORD has commanded him to be commander over His people, because you have not kept what the LORD commanded you.” (1Sam 13:14)
“Then You spoke in a vision to Your holy one, and said: I have given help to one who is mighty; I have exalted one chosen from the people. I have found My servant David; with My holy oil I have anointed him, with whom My hand shall be established; also My arm shall strengthen him.” (Ps 89:19-21)
“Then I will give them a heart to know Me, that I am the LORD; and they shall be My people, and I will be their God, for they shall return to Me with their whole heart.” (Jer 24:7)
“And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.” (Jer 29:13)
“Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go” (Gen 28:15)
“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.” (Isa 41:10)
“Yet now be strong, Zerubbabel, says the LORD; and be strong, Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest; and be strong, all you people of the land, says the LORD, and work; for I am with you, says the LORD of hosts.” (Hag 2:4)
“For He Himself has said, I will never leave you nor forsake you. So we may boldly say: The LORD is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” (Heb 13:5,6)
Reading: 2Sam 3-5; Lk 8