Jesus’ heart yearns for you, and He richly supplies great love and mercy to you.

“I earnestly remember [zakar zakar] him still; therefore My heart yearns [hamah] for him; I will surely have mercy [racham] on him, says the LORD.” (Jer 31:20)

“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.” (Rev 3:20)

“But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us” (Eph 2:4)

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

“Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.” (1Jn 3:1)

“Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” (Heb 4:16)

“For He Himself has said, I will never leave you nor forsake you.” (Heb 13:5)

“But it is good for me to draw near to God” (Ps 73:28)

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

“Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.” (Jm 4:8)

“let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.” (Heb 10:22)

“there is the bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.” (Heb 7:19)

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

“Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, The Spirit who dwells in us yearns jealously?” (Jm 4:5)

“Jesus answered and said to him, If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.” (Jn 14:27)

“For I, the LORD your God, am a jealous [qanna] God” (Ex 20:5)

“for you shall worship no other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous [qanna], is a jealous [qanna] God” (Ex 34:14)

“For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a jealous [qanna] God.” (Deut 4:24)

“For I, the LORD your God, am a jealous [qanna] God” (Deut 5:9)

“for the LORD your God is a jealous [qanna] God among you” (Deut 6:15)

“We also will serve the LORD, for He is our God. But Joshua said to the people, You cannot serve the LORD, for He is a holy God. He is a jealous [qanno] God; He will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins. If you forsake the LORD and serve foreign gods, then He will turn and do you harm and consume you, after He has done you good. And the people said to Joshua, No, but we will serve the LORD!” (Josh 24:18,19-21)

“Now I will bring back the captives of Jacob, and have mercy on the whole house of Israel; and I will be jealous [qana] for My holy name” (Ezek 39:25)

“God is jealous [qanno], and the LORD avenges; the LORD avenges and is furious. The LORD will take vengeance on His adversaries, and He reserves wrath for His enemies” (Nah 1:2)

“For I know that my Redeemer lives…that in my flesh I shall see God…How my heart yearns within me!” (Job 19:25,26,27)

“For I am jealous for you with godly jealousy. For I have betrothed you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.” (2Cor 11:2)

“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)

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

“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)

“I was sought by those who did not ask for Me; I was found by those who did not seek Me.” (Isa 65:1)

“I sought the LORD, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.” (Ps 34:4)

“But those who seek the LORD shall not lack any good [tob] thing.” (Ps 34:10)

“and you who seek God, your hearts shall live.” (Ps 69:32)

“Seek the LORD and His strength; seek His face evermore!” (Ps 105:4)

“The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.” (Lam 3:25)

“For thus says the Lord GOD: Indeed I Myself will search for My sheep and seek them out.” (Ezek 34:11)

“Seek Me and live” (Amos 5:4)

“Seek the LORD and live” (Amos 5:6)

Reading: Jer 31-33; 2Cor 13