“there is no one who understands; there is no one who seeks God.”
Romans 3:11 (NIV)
Paul wrote his great discourse in Romans 1 and 2 to prove to all of us that there is no one able to stand before God based on their own works. The first work listed is from the first 3 verses of Psalm 14 and 53 and concerns the seeking of God.
Now the clear imperative out of Amos 5 is that the Israelites should seek God, and not continue to think that religious rituals performed in superstition are all that God requires. God requires that we seek Him, and of course He alone knows whether we truly seek Him or not.
To seek God is to seek His face, to seek His will, and His kingdom in our lives. According to Amos 5 when we truly seek God, we will seek good, hate evil while loving good, and maintain justice in our courts. This follows logically - for when we are in a right relationship with a righteous and just God, then righteousness and justice will be the driving forces in our lives, and be evident to all around us.
If we really understood our need for God Himself, and not just His hand to help us accomplish our will, we would seek Him rather than hiding from Him like Adam and Eve hid.
Our Lord shines like a bright light in this matter of seeking God. He is the only one who sought God’s face, the only one in right relationship with God, the only one who revealed the righteousness and justice of God.
It seems like the rest of us spend our time pretending to seek God.
May God forgive us.
None of us seek Him - what a dreadful thought to meditate on.
But in Christ (the only One who truly seeks) those who seek God find God - now there is a thought to meditate on!
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