Listen to me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: the Lord is with you when you are with Him. And if you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.
2 Chronicles 15:2
This is a prophetic word spoken by the prophet Azariah to the Judean King Asa and what a word it is!
"The Lord is with you when you are with Him!" How often is God not with us because we have left Him far behind. We complain and accuse God of abandoning us, when the truth is that we abandoned Him a long time ago. Sometimes it's easier to see this in other people's lives. I've known people who played the victim and bitterly questioned why God refused to answer their prayers, when it seemed to me that they had long ago walked away from God and refused to live by His commands. In fact, these people never spoke of God until the consequences of their choices came around, then they began to speak God's name but only to blame Him for the harvest they themselves had sown. Remember "if you forsake Him, He will forsake you." Are you sure you are with God!
"If you seek Him, He will let you find Him." God isn't hiding from you. He isn't trying to keep you in the dark. He wants you to know Him and understand His will for your life. If you seek Him, you'll find Him. So take steps of faith toward Him knowing He will reciprocate. But be careful that you seek Him in earnest. Don't hold on to sin and feign a halfhearted attempt to get to know Him. He will not be mocked. If you seek Him fully with all you have, you'll find Him. In this sense, you are as close to God as you want to be. If you want to be closer to Him, then seek Him and you will find Him. If not, then understand you only have yourself to blame.
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