Psalm 27:8 When you said, Seek you my face; my heart said to you, Your face, LORD, will I seek. I. THE CALL THAT COMES TO YOU — "Seek ye My face." Many reasons urge you to 'listen to this call. Amongst the chief is — 1. The character and condescension of the Saviour from whom the call comes. 2. The Divine love that prompts Psalms 2:8. It is the assurance of blessing — Divine, precious, abundant, everlasting. How poor is the mirth of the prodigal, how soon it all fades I There is no blessing for such until they come back to God. II. THE RESPONSE. 1. It is a true response. It is the very echo of the call, like the echo of a trumpet amid mountains. 2. It is personal. 3. Hearty. 4. Immediate. 5. Decided — "Thy face will I seek."Conclusion — 1. What if you do not seek God? 2. What if you do? (J. P. Chown.) Parallel Verses KJV: When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.WEB: When you said, "Seek my face," my heart said to you, "I will seek your face, Yahweh." |
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