Seeking the Lord Adventure
How to Prepare Your Heart to Seek the Lord Today
We are told in the Bible to prepare your heart but, what is the
Biblical reason that you should prepare your heart and how do you
prepare your heart to seek the Lord? Let us find out together, shall we?
The Bible clearly reveals that nobody knows the day or hour that the
End Times and/or Return of Jesus will occur:
Matthew 24:36
But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the Angels of
Heaven, but my Father only.
The Bible is clear that the day will come upon the unprepared as a thief in the night:
2 Peter 3:10
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the
which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the
elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works
that are therein shall be burned up.
Why do you believe God chose to have it this way?
Seeking the Lord Method
How to Prepare Your Heart to Seek the Lord Forever
Had you been a follower of Jesus almost 2000 years ago or any time in
between then and now and knew the End would not come and Jesus would
not return until even later than today, that may have hurt your faith.
So, the policy God chose of His followers not knowing the day which the Day of the Lord would occur was Wisdom at it's finest. So, God just wants us to kick back and await the day blindly? Not a chance. Let's research this How to prepare your heart to seek the Lord topic in the Bible a little more.
The Bible also reveals in the same sermon, given by Jesus (known as
the Olivet Discourse) that we are to watch and to be prepared so that
day does not come upon us as a thief. Check this out:
Matthew 24:42-44
42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord
doth come.
43 But know this, that if the goodman of the house
had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched,
and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.
44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye
think not the Son of man cometh.
Seeking the Lord Advice
How to Prepare Your Heart to Seek the Lord Now
This is very important ...
Even though that day will come as a thief in the night to many, the
children of the light will not have that day overtake them as a thief
...
1 Thessalonians 5:1-6
1 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no
need that I write unto you.
2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord
so cometh as a thief in the night.
3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden
destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and
they shall not escape.
4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day
should overtake you as a thief.
5 Ye are all the children of light, and the children of
the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.
6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us
watch and be sober.
What is a Child of the Light?
A "Child of the Light" ... Is one who is enlightened and knows what
is coming and is prepared for it.
We have been well warned ...
Revelation 3:3
Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast,
and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will
come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will
come upon thee.
Seeking the Lord Warning
How to Prepare Your Heart to Seek the Lord Concerns
Watch? ... What do we watch for? The answer is, Signs. It is obvious from the Scriptures that we just read that we have been
given a choice to watch for the signs or not. Again, if we choose to do so, we will not have that day come upon
us as a thief as we will be prepared. If not, we will not be prepared, will be overwhelmed and
overtaken by the horrifying events to come.
So this leaves us with a How to prepare your heart to seek the Lord question ... What signs are we to watch for? Bible prophecy such as that within Matthew, Chapter 24 and the Book of Revelation reveals many signs such as False christs, wars and rumors of war, famines, pestilences, earthquakes and some horrible events which will take place. What signs do we see around us that could be the prophesied signs we are to watch for? Here are some that may be applicable:
The events in the Middle East from Wars, Terrorist threats, famines, homelessness, New diseases, Violent crimes, Wicked weather, Increase of natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes and volcanoes as well as man made disasters such as the oil pouring into the gulf of Mexico to the devastation of war which has now actually destroyed large areas and even devastated entire communities along the coasts of America and other nations. And worst of all ... Loss of Human life.
Even the divisions within family and friends is a definite sign of Love waxing cold which Jesus foretold as being a sign of the End Times.
Matthew 24:12
And because iniquity shall abound, the Love of many shall wax cold.
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How to Prepare Your Heart to Seek the Lord and Why
Jesus shares with us that a sign of the End Times beginning is that
Love shall wax cold. Betrayal and hatred rule.
Paul shares this:
2 Timothy 3:1-4
1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times
shall come.
2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous,
boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful,
unholy,
3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false
accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more
than lovers of God;
Ever experience any of these fruits from your friends, spouses and even your own children? Sure you have. Even God's family does this. I have watched as God's children bicker and fight amongst themselves holding and harboring hate for one another even knowing that Jesus commanded for us to Love one another and He prayed to God for us to be one.
Why would one choose to continue to harbor these negative thoughts and emotions knowing God asked them not to? The answer is Pride
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How to Prepare Your Heart to Seek the Lord Right
This pride prevents a soul from choosing to forgive as we were commanded, but choose rather to condemn the other soul and harbor that which our Lord asked us not to. Seemingly unaware that balance is going to take place at some point down the road, though it is clearly written in God's Word.
Matthew 7:2
For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what
measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
Not to mention that their own prayers will not be heard if they do
not forgive:
Mark 11:25-26
25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought
against any: that your Father also which is in Heaven may forgive
you your trespasses.
26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father
which is in Heaven forgive your trespasses.
Seeking the Lord Conclusion
How to Prepare Your Heart to Seek the Lord Summary
Sooooooo, doing the Spiritual math, we do not get to know the hour or day of the Lord. But we are to watch for the signs as to be prepared. One of the signs is Love waxing cold due to pride preventing a soul from forgiving others. We must choose to hold our Faith, Love our Lord and His children every day of our lives.
We must choose to live as if the Day of the Lord could come at any moment because, it could be. We must choose to live each day as if it could be our last, because it could be. We could pass from this realm to the next at any hour. We could be in an accident, medical reasons or a multitude of other ways.
Abandon the pride and enjoy the ride. Abandon the negative thoughts and emotions. Forgive all including yourself before it is too late because you certainly do not want to get caught holding this hot potato when the bell rings.
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