God is good to those who "seek" Him

The Lord is good to those who wait hopefully and expectantly for Him, to those who seek Him (inquire of and for Him and require Him by right of necessity and on the authority of God's Word). -Lam. 3:25

"...require Him..." - Require - to seek, seek after, to require, demand.

When God reveals to us a promise or a truth from His Word, with this revelation comes the fact that God cannot lie. Therefore, He is bound to His Word and must perform it. Our task is to declare the promise or truth as ours and require God to keep His Word. It pleases the Lord for us to "seek" Him in this way, when we "demand" of Him to meet our needs. When we seek God with a humble heart on the authority of His Word, we can "expect" Him to bless us through some action on our behalf.

God is not offended at our boldness. He instructs us to come boldly before the Throne of Grace. The power of life and death is in the tongue. We can demand that the promises, truths and blessings revealed in His Word, and accomplished at Calvary, be manifested in our lives. Yet, Jesus said that we have not because we ask not. Those things which already exist in the spiritual realm we are to require, to demand, to come forth into the natural realm on our behalf and for His Glory.

Yes, God is good to those who wait hopefully and expectantly on Him, to those who seek Him.

I really believe this, and this is how I pray for my children. It sounds like this:

"God, you must come and be glorified in my life today and in the lives of my children. You must be glorified in my marriage, my ministry, my relationships. Your Name is higher than any other name. My children hear Your voice only, and no other, because You are the Good Shepherd. Their minds are clear and focused, and their hearts are pure and humble, because this glorifies You. Those appetites that do not glorify You are fading, and good, healthy, pleasing appetites are filling their lives. Father, You must be lifted up in our home, You must be praised in our mouths, You must be glorified today. Today, Lord, You must come and be glorified."

Our faith in God to perform His Word is measured by our ability to rest, and to enjoy perfect peace of mind. Knowing that He is dispatching ministering angels and warring angels on my behalf, that He is extending His mighty Right Hand into the mirky areas of my need, and that He is pleased to remember me, gives me the hope through which I can live my life in peace.

Yes, God is good to those who wait hopefully and expectantly on Him, to those who seek Him.