The gospel of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ is more powerful than any pew or street sign or any man-made structure or routine. The power of the Kingdom is the very power of God revealed to humanity on earth through Jesus Christ’s resurrection. Wherever the gospel is shared and sought, isn’t the Lord there to answer the cries of those who seek Him? But what does seeking truly look like? Throughout the Bible, we see people continually seeking—seeking truth, seeking the one true God, and seeking Jesus Christ and His Kingdom.
Today, many still seek as they did in biblical times, but human opinions on what seeking should look like have divided God’s people into groups. Throughout history, we see many denominations and traditions, yet they all share the same goal: to seek after God (Adoni).
If we truly believe that the gospel of the Kingdom is as powerful as the Bible says it is, then why do we, as believers—Christians, Christ followers, disciples, and God’s children—debate so much about what the “right” way to seek God looks like?
I often see division among people who believe that unless you’re seeking God in a certain or traditional way, you’re not seeking Him properly. Some hold strong opinions that you should seek Him in a building at a specific time and day each week. Others believe that seeking Him can be done in nature, alone with the Lord, while others insist it must happen within homes or community groups.
Nowhere in the Bible does Jesus say, “Seek me on Mondays, in homes, in nature, or in groups.” While these practices can enhance your seeking (especially within the body of Christ), they aren’t the essence of it.
Jesus simply said to seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness (Matthew 6:33). Regardless of your denomination, belief, or location, if you genuinely seek Jesus the same as the word instructs us to love Him—with all your heart, soul, and mind—He will find you. He will meet you where you are and guide you to deepen your knowledge and relationship with Him.
When we explore scriptures about seeking God, I’d like to focus on Deuteronomy 6:4-5. I realize it doesn’t explicitly say to seek, but when you grasp the meaning of this scripture, you can see how it relates to seeking Jesus.
It states: “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord. And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your might.” I’d like to briefly break this down using insights from the Ancient Hebrew Research Center website, which offers excellent information!
- Hear: When Israel “hears” the directions of God, they agree to act upon them (they obey his words). When God “hears” the pleas of Israel in bondage in Egypt, he acts upon them (he rescues Israel).
- One: can mean a “unit” within a unity. This verse states that YHWH is in unity with himself.
- Love: The context of this word in the text indicates that we are to “love” God with our actions, not with our emotions.
- Heart: in Hebrew, is the thoughts of the mind, not an emotion as the word is generally understood in Western minds. In this passage, we are informed how to “love” Yahweh—by keeping all of our thoughts focused on him.
- Soul: is literally the whole of a person. First, we are told to love Yahweh with our minds, now with all of our bodies.
- Might: This is the only time this word appears as a noun and is best translated as “muchness.” This idea of muchness expands on the previous two ways we are to love Yahweh, first with our mind, then with our body, and now with everything we have.
By rephrasing this scripture with these insights in mind, we can gain a clearer understanding of what it truly means to love God and why I chose to use this scripture in this blog.
Israel, pay careful attention and respond: Yahweh works in unity with himself: and you shall act upon your love to YHWH with your thoughts and mind, with your entire body and with everything that you possess.
So why, with this understanding of what can be considered true seeking, do so many believe it must happen in a specific place or manner? Why does the Body of Christ divide itself over how people seek the Lord?
I’ve found that those who make such divisions often haven’t fully trusted in the power of God, which is greater than any structure, routine, or building. No man-made framework can stop Jesus from pursuing those who seek Him with a sincere heart. We should rejoice that people, whether in or outside of buildings, routines, or traditions, are seeking Jesus Christ of Nazareth.
Some seek Him as bystanders, pondering whether He is truly the way—just as people did in the New Testament, standing from afar, listening to see if Jesus was the Messiah. Others press in, desperate to get closer to Him, while some mocked and ridiculed, believing He was not the true Savior. Keep in mind that those who mocked did not follow Him, nor did they seek Him. But those who genuinely desired to know Him continued to seek Him out. The same is true today. So, who are we to judge someone’s seeking based solely on their method or attendance?
(The foundation of the gospel of the Kingdom is crucial, and if it is not a matter of salvation, I believe it shouldn’t lead to division among God’s people.)
Division among God’s children was the enemy’s first attack, starting in the Garden of Eden when he deceived Eve, causing a rift in the Body of Christ from the very beginning. It took a great cost to restore that communion. So why do we continue to allow the enemy to create division within the Body of Christ?
We must be vigilant, brothers and sisters, to ensure that we are not the ones stirring up division over issues that are not related to salvation. Instead, we need to refocus our hearts on Jesus Christ and remain steadfast in our meditation on Him with all our heart, soul, and mind. Doing so will cultivate discipleship that resembles His in the Bible more than any other effort.
Trusting that Jesus is faithful to those who seek Him and only He can change their life!
Thank you for your time and be blessed!
Kingdom Habitation 