“For you Lord have not forsaken those who seek you” (Ps 9:10; NKJV). Seek means to enquire, require, consult, to seek God in prayer and worship. It is not just a casual looking but an earnest lifetime pursuit. The Bible has much to say about seeking God. Hebrews 11:6 tells us that God rewards those who earnestly seek Him and Matthew 6:33 assures us that if we make seeking God a priority then everything we need will be provided for us. Likewise, Psalm 34:10 tells us that if we seek the Lord, we will have no lack of anything good. James 4:8 promises us that if we draw near to God then He will respond by drawing near to us. Jeremiah 29:13 states that if we seek God with all our heart then we will find Him (see also Prov 8:17, Luke 11:9 and Deut 4:29). 1 Chronicles 16:11 tells us that we should seek God’s face always (see also Psalm 105:4). What does it mean to seek His face? According to the AMPC it means to “yearn for His presence.” It is reiterated in the familiar verse of 2 Chronicles 7:14. King David was someone who sought the Lord with his whole heart, “O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for you. My soul thirsts for you, my whole body longs for you in this parched and weary land where there is no water” (Ps 63:1; NLT). As we enter this new year let’s make David’s prayer in Psalm 27 verse 4 our prayer for this year; “One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek Him in His temple” (Ps 27:4; NIV).