Pen & Sword Ministry

Four biblical truths that draw you closer to God

Have you ever desired to know God better? I believe that is the natural instinct of every genuine follower of Christ. Deep within every believer is a God-given desire to know the One who created us.

Ecclesiastes 3:11 tells us that God “has put eternity in their hearts.” God has placed within every person a longing for something beyond this world—a desire to know, worship, and walk with the God who made us. When we become followers of Christ, that longing grows even stronger. It becomes a holy desire to seek the Lord.

Seeking God, however, is not something that happens automatically. It requires a response on our part. God created us with the freedom to choose. We can choose to pursue Him—or we can choose to ignore His invitation. The beauty of our relationship with God is that He never forces Himself upon us. When we seek Him, it is because we have willingly responded to His loving invitation.

Our relationship with God is a partnership. God calls; we answer. He draws us; we respond. We seek Him, and He reveals Himself to us.

David beautifully described this process:

“When You said, ‘Seek My face,’ my heart said to You, ‘Your face, Lord, I will seek.’” (Psalm 27:8)

The prophet Jeremiah also understood this principle. Speaking to Israel during one of the darkest periods in their history, he wrote these familiar words:

“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. I will be found by you, says the Lord…” (Jeremiah 29:11–14)

Several important truths stand out from this passage.

1. Difficult seasons often awaken our desire to seek God.

Israel would spend seventy years in Babylonian captivity. It was a painful season, but it was not the end of their story.

We all experience seasons of hardship. Yet God often uses those difficult times to draw our hearts back to Himself. Pain has a way of reminding us how much we need Him. Seasons change, difficulties end, but what we learn about God during those seasons can remain with us for the rest of our lives.

2. God always has good plans for His children.

Even while Israel was in captivity, God assured them that His plans were filled with hope and a future.

There are times when we cannot see what God is doing. We may not understand His timing or His purposes. But we can trust His heart. Because God is good, we continue seeking Him, believing that He is working even when we cannot yet see the outcome.

3. Seeking God naturally leads us to prayer.

Jeremiah says that God’s people would call upon Him, pray to Him, and seek Him.

That is the natural response of a child of God. Our spirit longs to cry out to the Father for wisdom, strength, comfort, and direction. Prayer is not merely asking God for things; it is pursuing His presence. Every sincere prayer is another step toward knowing Him more deeply.

4. God promises that those who seek Him will find Him.

This may be the greatest promise of all.

God is not hiding from us. He is not playing a game of hide-and-seek in which He hopes we never find Him. He is a loving Father inviting His children into a deeper relationship with Himself.

He promises, “You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.”

What an incredible invitation.

Seeking the Lord is more than reading a chapter in your Bible or saying a quick prayer before a meal. It is setting your heart toward Him day after day. It is choosing to know Him, trust Him, obey Him, and enjoy His presence. As we seek Him, we discover that He has been drawing us all along.

The wonderful truth is this: when we genuinely seek God, we never waste our effort. Every step toward Him is met by His grace. Every sincere prayer is heard. Every honest search brings us into a deeper experience of His love.

So today, hear His invitation once again:

“Seek My face.”

May our response always be the same as David’s:

“Your face, Lord, I will seek.”

Questions for Personal Reflection

1. What does “seeking the Lord” currently look like in my daily life?
2. Is there a difficult season that God may be using to draw me closer to Himself?
3. Am I seeking God’s hand (what He can do for me) more than I am seeking His face (who He is)?
4. What practical step can I take this week to spend more intentional time with God?
5. If God said to me today, “Seek My face,” how would I respond?