Listen Incline and Bow Your Ear

Proverbs 2:1-5  … Child, if you receive my words, and treasure my commands within you, 2 So that you incline your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding; 3 Yes, if you cry out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding, 4 If you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures; 5 Then you will understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.
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Incline and bow your ear to wisdom
Apply your heart to understanding
Searching as hidden treasure
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The fear of the Lord and
find the knowledge of God.
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=>Jesus Christ is the wisdom of God – more precious than silver!
–1Cor 1:24;Pro 2:1-5; 3:13-15
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1 Corinthians 1:24 … but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
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Proverbs 3:13-15 … Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, the one who gains understanding. For her proceeds are better than the profits of silver, And her gain better than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies{jewels}; nothing you desire can compare with her.
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In One Accord

Psalm 133 New King James Version (NKJV)
Blessed Unity of the People of God
A Song of Ascents. Of David.

1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
2 It is like the precious oil upon the head, running down on the beard, the beard of Aaron, running down on the edge of his garments.
3 It is like the dew of Hermon, Descending upon the mountains of Zion; For there the Lord commanded the blessing— Life forevermore.
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Dwelling in unity as the people of God
In one accord –Acts 2:1-3,46-47
The precious oil “runs down” from the head
Down Aaron’s beard{The high priest}
Down the rest of the body
Down off the edge of his garments.
=> a testimony of the Lord’s commanded blessing=eternal life through Jesus Christ!
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So how do you get this oil to run down covering the body of Christ creating a testimony that goes out and adds to the body?
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So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and singleness of heart, 47 praising God and having favor{grace} with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved. –Acts 2:46-47
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As you wholeheartedly seek Me in prayer and worship
You will find Me available to you! –Jeremiah 29:13
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Word Study . From NetBible Ps 133:1 dwell[03427] = remain, sit, abide -to cause (cities) to be inhabited unity[03162] = altogether, side by side, as a unit . From NetBible Ps 133:2 edge[06310] = mouth (as organ of speech-means of blowing) -mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river) -testimony . From NetBible Acts 2:1-3 When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord[3661] in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting[2521] 3 Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat[2523] upon each of them. one accord[3661] = gathered together, in unison, in chorus * Homothumadon is a compound of two words meaning to “rush along” and “in unison”. The image is almost musical; a number of notes are sounded which, while different, harmonise in pitch and tone. As the instruments of a great concert under the direction of a concert master, so the Holy Spirit blends together the lives of members of Christ’s church. sitting[2521] = to have a fixed abode, to dwell sat[2523] = to have fixed one’s abode, rest, to settle(hover, dwell) From NetBible Acts 2:46-47 So continuing daily with one accord[3661] in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and singleness of heart, 47 praising God and having favor{grace} with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved. . From NetBible Jeremiah 29:13 You will seek[01245] Me{in prayer and worship} and find Me when you search for [01875] Me with all your heart. seek[01245] His face{presence} = require, desire, exact, request -to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer seek[01875] His strength = seek with care, diligently inquire, require -seek deity in prayer and worship -usually to follow (for pursuit or search) .

 

Mary’s “One Thing”

Luke 10:40-42 … But Martha was distracted with all her preparations; and she came up to Him and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to do all the serving alone? Then tell her to help me.” 41 But the Lord answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered about so many things; 42 but only one thing is necessary, for Mary has chosen the best/good part, which shall not be taken away from her.”
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One thing is necessary
Choose the “best/good” part
At the feet of Jesus –Luke 10:39
Worship and bow down before Him –Psalms 95:6-7
With wholehearted devotion –Jeremiah 29:13
Behold Him! –Psalms 27:4
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Jeremiah 29:13 … When you seek me in prayer and worship, you will find me available to you. If you search for me with all your heart and soul …
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Psalms 95:6-7 AMP … O come, let us worship and bow down, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker [in reverent praise and prayer]. For He is our God and we are the people of His pasture and the sheep of His hand. Today, if {only} you will hear{listen&obey} His voice …

Word Study . From NetBible Ps 27:4 One thing I have asked from the Lord, that I shall seek[01245] That I may dwell[03427] in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold[02372] the beauty of the Lord and to meditate[01239]in His temple. seek[01245] = require, desire, exact, request -to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer dwell[03427] = abide, inhabit, marry, keep house behold[02372] = to see (by experience), perceive, prophesy *Psalm 11:7 … The LORD is righteous, He loves righteousness; The upright will behold[02372] His face. ** To “see” God’s “face” means to have access to his presence and to experience his favor meditate[01239] = seek, inquire, consider, contemplate, examine . From NetBible Jere 29:13 seek[01245] = require, desire, exact, request -to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer search for[01875] = seek with care, enquire, to follow – in prayer and worship . From NetBible Ps 95:6 worship[07812] = to bow down, prostrate oneself before superior[God] in homage bow down[03766] = kneel in reverence, prostrate kneel[01288] = bless, to adore

 

Seeking the LORD’s Face

1 Chronicles 16:11 AMP … Seek the Lord and His strength; yearn for and seek His face and to be in His presence continually!

What keeps us from seeking the Lord? 

PRIDE is one big thing …

Psalm 10:4 AMP … The wicked one in the pride of his countenance will not seek, inquire for, and yearn for God; all his thoughts are that there is no God [so He never punishes].

From NetBible Ps 10:4

• *pride of his countenance = according to the height of his nose: refers to an arrogant or snooty attitude; it likely pictures one with his nose turned upward toward the sky in pride.
• * the wicked … thinks, “God won’t hold me accountable; he doesn’t care”.(NET)
• *the wicked … in all his thoughts there is no room for God.(NIV)

The heart determines how much the Lord is sought. Is the Lord and His presence a vital need? 

Psalm 27:8 AMP … You have said, Seek My face [inquire for and require My presence as your vital need]. My heart says to You, Your face (Your presence), Lord, will I seek, inquire for, and require [of necessity and on the authority of Your Word].

Jeremiah 29:13 AMP … You will seek Me, inquire for, and require Me [as a vital necessity] and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.

Faith is required to seek and please the Lord.

Hebrews 11:6 AMP … But without faith it is impossible to please and be satisfactory to Him. For whoever would come near to God must [necessarily] believe that God exists and that He is the rewarder of those who earnestly and diligently seek Him [out].
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Praise You Lord Jesus, You reward those who diligently seek You. Stir our hearts to yearn for Your presence as a vital need. Thank You that as we seek You with our whole hearts, we will find You!