Matthew 7:7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
How many good things of God do you not have because you have failed to even ask God to give them to you? You ask not because you are afraid of what God might […]

Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
In this passage, Christ teaches us how to handle worry. Over the previous verses, Christ told us not to worry about our daily needs because God would take care of us. Christ has told […]

Proverbs 31:10 Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies.
Do you really understand that apart from God, you will never find HIS perfect will for your life? It does not matter all the things that you have done, you need God in order to find HIS direction for your life.
Proverbs […]

Proverbs 28:5 Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.
Seek and you shall find. It is not always easy to seek the Lord, but the rewards of understanding the will of God will always be worth the effort. Just as a gold miner must actively seek for gold in […]

Proverbs 25:2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honor of kings is to search out a matter.
It is a part of the plan of God to hide from you HIS perfect will. God does not hide HIS perfect will so you cannot find it; God conceals his perfect will […]

Proverbs 24:14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
Seek and you shall find. Are you seeking for knowledge of the ways of God? Are you like Solomon who asked God for wisdom to […]

Proverbs 22:20-21 Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge, that I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightiest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?
How can you live your life expected to discern between good and evil. An evil […]

Proverbs 20:8 A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
If a ruler is deemed to be weak, the people will be lawless. However, if a ruler quickly disciplines those who do wrong, then those who desire to do wickedness are not nearly as quick to do what […]

Proverbs 18:1 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
What do you desire? If God were to tell you that HE would give you whatever the desire of your heart was, what would God be giving you? Solomon was faced with that situation and HE asked for wisdom and that […]

Proverbs 15:19 The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
The slothful man does not want to work and as such, will find himself trapped by the circumstances of his life. The righteous man is diligent in seeking the direction that the Lord […]

Proverbs 14:6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
Your attitude towards God is important. If you have chosen to live your own life according to your own standards, then the things of God will be too complex for you. However, if you have the faith of […]

Proverbs 8:9 They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
In this passage we are hearing the voice of wisdom. Wisdom declares that the words that she speaks are truth and that there is no wickedness or abomination that comes out of her lips. Wisdom declares that her words […]

Proverbs 4:22 For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.
In this passage, we see the benefits of those who attend unto the words of God and who incline their ears to the sayings of God. Those who seek after the words of God shall find fulfilling life. When […]

Proverbs 4:7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
Wisdom and understanding will not be the easiest thing in the world to obtain - it will cost you something to obtain them. When Solomon was asked of God to ask for whatever he desired, Solomon had just made […]

Proverbs 2:5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
God has promised you that you can find knowledge and that you can understand the fear of the Lord. This promise is not given to all; it is given to those who desire to find knowledge. You will not […]

Proverbs 2:4 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
In this passage, Solomon is listing the things you need to do in order to understand the fear of the Lord and find knowledge of God. First you need to receive the word of God, then you need to hide […]

Acts 27:13 And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.
The good favor of God today does not mean that you receive HIS favor tomorrow. Too often, we see Christians who simply guide their life by anything that appears to be the blessing […]

Acts 27:12 And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter;
Paul was a prisoner being taken to Rome. Along the way, he advised Julius, the centurion who was in charge of him, that […]

Acts 26:32 then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar.
Oh what a big mistake Paul made when he appealed unto Caesar. If he only would have held out a little longer, he would have been free and he could have gone to Rome […]

Acts 18:9 Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:
Paul was a man called by God to preach the gospel. While God used Paul to bring many to HIM; Paul did have some enemies that tended to make his life difficult. […]

Acts 16:7 After they were come to Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.
Paul was obeying the calling of God upon his life by going city to city preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ. However, when Paul desired to go to Asia, the Holy Ghost stopped him. In addition, […]

Acts 13:2 As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
God had a special calling for Barnabas and Saul. However, God did not just come to Barnabas and Saul and tell them what they were to do. While God […]

Acts 9:10 And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.
Ananias had heard that of the deeds of Saul back in Jerusalem. Ananias understood that Saul was coming to Damascus to persecute the Christians. Most likely, […]

Acts 9:6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
Saul had just been faced with a bright light and a loud voice. God acknowledged HIS presence in […]

Acts 7:60 And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
Stephen is being stoned to death for his boldness in preaching the gospel of Christ. As he is about to die, he asks God to forgive those […]

Acts 4:31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
Peter and John had healed a lame man who had been lame from birth. They then used the attention that they received […]

Acts 1:24 And they prayed, and said, Thou Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, show whether of these two thou hast chosen,
Jesus has ascended to heaven and the disciples have returned to Jerusalem to wait for the filling of the Holy Spirit as Jesus had promised them. While the disciples were waiting, they […]

Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Jesus was about to ascend up into heaven. However, before HE left, HE wanted to […]

Colossians 2:3 In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
If you were looking to purchase a bike, you would not go to a tire store. If you were looking for oysters, you would not go to the mountains. If you were looking for knowledge of the ways of God, you do not […]

Lamentations 3:25 The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
The words wait and seeking do not seem like they belong in the same passage. A very quick glance at this passage would cause one to scratch their head and wonder what this verse means. Wait typically means […]