Date: 29-June-2023
Name: Michael Ngethe
Topic: DESIRE, SEEK, DWELL, BEHOLD & INQUIRE.
Content:
Psalms 27:4 The
One thing I have desired of the LORD,
That will I seek:
That I may dwell in the house of the LORD
All the days of my life,
To behold the beauty of the LORD,
And to inquire in His temple.
The four levels of fellowship with the Lord.
1. Desire - Crowed.
2. Seek - Followers.
3. Dwell- Disciples.
4. Behold & Inquire - Devoted.
Opening statements:
• There is always a new level in God.
• We are moving from glory to glory as we abide in Him.
• We can never be satisfied with past experience, testimonies or revelations of God.
• The different use of sand:- to play, gardening, construction, glass & microchips.
DESIRE.
1 Chronicles 22:19
Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God. Therefore arise and build the sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD and the holy articles of God into the house that is to be built for the name of the LORD.”
Meaning
desire
/dɪˈzʌɪə/
a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen.
• To desire the Lord means to seek the Lord.
• Seeking the Lord means seeking his presence. “Presence” is a common translation of the Hebrew word “face.” Literally, we are to seek his “face.” But this is the Hebraic way of having access to God. To be before his face is to be in his presence.
• To desire the Lord is intentional. It is the conscious fixing or focusing of our mind’s attention and our heart’s affection on God.
• 1 Chronicles 22:19a Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God.
Quotes on seeking God.
If you're sincerely seeking God, God will make His existence evident to you.
William Lane Craig.
The most common mistake Christians make in worship today is seeking an experience rather than seeking God.
Rick Warren.
Prayer doesn't just change things - it changes us. If we are diligent in seeking God, slowly and surely we become better people.
Joyce Meyer.
Everyone has a natural slant towards seeking themselves. This gets in the way of seeking God unless God intervenes.
Criss Jami.
Peace comes not from the absence of trouble, but from the presence of God.
Alexander MacLaren.
We cannot attain the presence of God. We're already totally in the presence of God. What's missing is awareness.
David Brenner.
The plans of God are only revealed in the presence of God.
Mark Batterson.
Scripture on desiring the Lord.
Psalms 42:1
As the deer pants for the water brooks,
So pants my soul for You, O God.
Psalms 73:25
Whom have I in heaven but you?
I desire you more than anything on earth.
Matthew 5:6
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.
Hosea 6:6
For I desire mercy, not sacrifice,
and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings.
Luke 10:42
But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her.”
Prayer point
Father let us have a deep desire for your word, fellowship and to do your will.
SEEK.
seek
/siːk/
verb
1. attempt to find (something).
2. attempt or desire to obtain or achieve (something).
3. ask for (something) from someone.
"he sought help from the police"
To seek God mean to be intentional and purposeful in pursuing His presence.
Some key txt on seeking the Lord.
Matthew 6:33
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
2 Chronicles 7:14
if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
Hebrews 11:6
But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
Jeremiah 29:13
And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.
Prayer point
Lord let us seek first the kingdom above all else. Lord let us seek to do your will and our calling/assignment.
DWELL
To dwell is to live as a resident.
To keep our attention directed and rested on God.
dwell
/dwɛl/
1. To abide as a permanent resident, or to inhabit for a time; to live in a place; to have a habitation for some time or permanence.
2. To be in any state or condition; to continue.
3. To continue; to be fixed in attention; to hang upon with fondness.
Psalms 91:1
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High
Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
Psalms 23:6
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the days of my life;
And I will dwell in the house of the LORD
Forever.
Psalms 90:1
Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all generations.
Psalms 61:4
I long to dwell in your tent forever
and take refuge in the shelter of your wings.
John 15:4
Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.
Prayer Points:
Prayer point
Father let us abide under your shadow. Let us remain in your will. Let us be planted by the rivers of water.
BEHOLD & INQUIRE.
behold
/bɪˈhəʊld/
To see or observe (someone or something, especially of remarkable or impressive nature).
inquire
/ɪnˈkwʌɪə/

verb
To ask for information from someone.
To investigate; look into.
2 Corinthians 3:18
But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.
2 Samuel 5:19
so David inquired of the LORD, “Shall I go and attack the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hands?”
The LORD answered him, “Go, for I will surely deliver the Philistines into your hands.”
Prayer point
That we may continually look to you and inquire of your Lord. Let our posture always be to behold you and to seek your counsel/will.
