"Seek the Lord and live."

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"Seek the LORD and live."

Amos 5:4-6 - "For thus saith the LORD unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live: But seek not Bethel, nor enter into Gilgal, and pass not to Beersheba: for Gilgal shall surely go into captivity, and Bethel shall come to nought.

Seek the LORD, and ye shall live; lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and devour it, and there be none to quench it in Bethel."

Just imagine the passionate words of the Lord to His children through His prophet Amos. What a loving, caring, and merciful Father we have.

He is simply saying, there is no life apart from Him because He is our Creator and Existence. He is our only Desire and Need that can keep us alive till eternity.

He is warning, "Seek not Bethel and others", which means, seek no other alternatives out there. There is no life in those areas except in Him. Many seek wealth, some seek position, and fame, and some seek power as their security. But none of these can make them live.

God is saying, seek not them, for they can't guarantee your safety. They will fail and fade away with time. And will lead to peril because it has no root and no strong foundation to keep you forever. God alone is.

Many seek God half-hearted and not in totality. That is why, they seek alternatives. But those who seek only Him will not look elsewhere. Their safety and security is assured in Him.

And when you fail to seek Him, He has a time appointed for everyone. And it will be very deadly eternally for those who disobey and refuse to hearken to His Words. He will execute His judgment.

As a God of mercy, He is also a God of justice. It is best to seek Him early and live forever in Him and with Him than to despise His warning and incur His wrath and judgment.

May we be enabled to seek Him wholeheartedly and for our eternal good and safety in Jesus' Name.

God's Loving Heart.

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