“The LORD has sought [baqash] for Himself a man after His own heart, and the LORD has commanded him to be commander over His people” (1Sam 13:14)

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

“that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work [agathos ergon]” (Col 1:10)

“that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith” (Eph 3:17)

“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” (Matt 5:8)

“get yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. For why should you die, O house of Israel?” (Ezek 18:31)

“I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.” (Ezek 36:26)

“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

“Seek the LORD and His strength; seek His face evermore!” (1Chr 16:11)

“those from all the tribes of Israel, such as set their heart to seek the LORD God of Israel, came to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the LORD God of their fathers.” (2Chr 11:16)

“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 Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.” (2Chr 20:3)

“Then the children of Israel who had returned from the captivity ate together with all who had separated themselves from the filth of the nations of the land in order to seek the LORD God of Israel.” (Ezra 6:21)

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

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

“Listen to Me, you who follow after righteousness, you who seek the LORD” (Isa 51:1)

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

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

“As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a loyal heart and with a willing mind” (1Chr 28:9)

“Then I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within them, and take the stony heart out of their flesh, and give them a heart of flesh” (Ezek 11:19)

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

Reading: 1Sam 13-15; Lk 1