Seek God Or Die

"Then they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD God of their fathers....Whoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel was to be put to death...."  (2 Chronicles 15:12, 13) 

This was a tough church.  Seek God or die.  I know, someone is saying, "That's Old Testament"--- Right.  Face it, most today live as though the Bible is a good devotional book, self help, a sort of smorgasbord to choose how they live.  But seeking the Living Triune God revealed in Jesus Christ is no less a life or death matter today than it was in the time of Asa.  Everywhere you look in the Bible, seeking Jesus Christ is life's most important endeavor.  It was the "one thing" David sought after.  It was the "one thing" which Jesus told Martha was "needful." It was the "one thing" which the Apostle Paul said was his driving ambition, motivation, and goal in life.  And in our text, a king, a politician, if you will, realized that the survival of his country was totally dependent on seeking the Living Triune God.  Tell me this isn't relevant to the nations of the world today! 

Salvation is solely in Jesus Christ.  His salvation is health, deliverance, protection, peace, and most importantly, it is fellowship now and eternally in the Blessed Trinity.  But make no mistake.  The salvation of governments and nations also depends solely on Jesus Christ.  Only when I really understand this, will I understand the gravity of Asa's covenant.  It is not some king or spiritual leader who will kill us if we don't seek God.  We will kill ourselves.  The great promise of the Word is, "You who seek God, your hearts shall live."

Father, in Jesus' Name, I can think of no greater love command than to seek You.  Holy Spirit, remind me constantly.  Amen.


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