100 Days with David 2025 Day 49: The Lord makes Himself known to those who seek Him.

“When You said, “Seek My face,” My heart said to You, “Your face, Lord, I will seek.””

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭27:8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

I had an uncle who loved to make houses for bluebirds. He also made sure they had plenty of good food to eat. When he would return to his property after having been gone for a while, as he approached where he lived, he would see the bluebirds gathering and then flying along, accompanying him to his house. They wanted to be near him because they knew he took care of them.

Interestingly, animals instinctively know who is taking care of them and they respond by coming near, sometimes making a nuisance of themselves.

I’ve always found it somewhat humorous the way in which the Apostle Paul approached the intellectuals at the Areopagus (they were always seeking some “new” knowledge). After looking at their memorials to their host of deities, he pointed out that they had an altar dedicated to “THE UNKNOWN GOD.”

Paul seized upon the opportunity to convince them concerning the Lord, the true God, currently unknown to them. He described how the Lord had actually ordered all things in such a way that He would be sought out:

“And He has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their preappointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings, so that they should seek the Lord, in the hope that they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us; for in Him we live and move and have our being, as also some of your own poets have said, ‘For we are also His offspring.’”

‭‭Acts‬ ‭17:26-28‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Think of it, the Lord wants to make Himself known to us; but we can only come to know Him, when we respond to His invitation to come to Him.

Sadly, many people don’t recognize that He is the One Who created and controls all things. As such, they remain ignorant of the fact that the Lord is the source of life. They pursue the created order rather than the Creator.

Many times throughout the word of God, we see the Lord mourning the fact that His people would not respond to Him; they would not seek for Him. Let’s consider this example:

“The ox knows its owner And the donkey its master’s crib; But Israel does not know, My people do not consider.”

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭1:3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

In this scripture, the Lord is pointing out the tragic truth that although animals know who cares for them, coming at their caretaker’s call, His people would not come to Him. They ignored Him, and scorned His overtures to them.

In today’s portion from David’s psalms, we see David telling the Lord that he wants to seek Him; he is anxious to answer the Lord’s invitation to be known.

This theme of David’s thirst and desire for the Lord is repeated many times throughout the book of Psalms. Indeed, David desired the Lord with a passion.

“O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You In a dry and thirsty land Where there is no water.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭63:1‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Child of God, the Lord wants to have intimate fellowship with us. He desires to be the focus of our pursuits and the object of our passion. And, for those who do seek Him, He will respond by lavishing all that He has, and all that He is, on them.

For today let us know and understand what David knew:

The Lord makes Himself known to those who seek Him.

Peace to you.

Jesus is coming! Get ready for Him!