Proverbs 8:17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me. I. CONSIDER WHAT IT IS TO SEEK CHRIST EARLY. To seek Christ is to seek the true knowledge of Him, and a saving interest in Him. As it relates to the act of seeking Him, it is to attend upon all the means of grace with seriousness, faith, hope, love, and delight. We are to seek early. With respect to all other things, or before and above all things else. This relates to the earnestness and fervour with which He is to be sought. We are to seek Him with the whole heart. II. CONSIDER WHAT SECULAR ENCOURAGEMENTS THERE ARE TO SUCH AS SEEK CHRIST EARLY THAT THEY SHALL FIND HIM. 1. Early seeking is most pleasing to Him. 2. It is the ordinary course of Divine grace to be found of early seekers. 3. Early seekers have fewer obstructions to their seeking and finding Christ than others have. 4. There are peculiar promises made to early seekers. (T. Hannam.) Parallel Verses KJV: I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.WEB: I love those who love me. Those who seek me diligently will find me. |
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