Seek His Face

Recently I have been thinking about seeking God's face, a lot of songs that we sing here we talk about seeking His face. I did not understand what that meant? And how I could seek God's face, and why I would want too. While I was playing the piano I asked the Lord what I should write a song about? I was lead to Psalm 27:8 

^"8 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seek."

It struck me that when God said to David, "seek ye my face" davids heart immediately said "thy face Lord, will I seek." It is amazing to me, because there was no hesitation, no question. immediately his heart. I asked the Lord for more revelation on seeking His face, and He just showed me how personal and intimate it is to seek someones face, to look at someone in the face is so much different then to talk over the phone and over text. We fall into passivity when we "text" about big issues because we are scared, or worried about the response of the other person. However, God tells us to seek His face. A face of perfect love, perfect peace. Why wouldn't we want to seek His face? 

So today, I went and looked up more of what the bible says about seeking His face. 

SEEK means: to make a search or inquiry, to try to discover

"face of God is a term used to refer to the character of God, especially his favor towards his people. For God to turn his face to his people is to offer them his grace and help; for God to turn his face against his people is to withhold his favor and blessing. To seek the face of God is to seek his favor."

The more I read, the more verses I find on seeking God. 

2 Chronicles 7:14

14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

Numbers 6:25-26

25 The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: 26 The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.

1 Chronicles 16:11

Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.

Psalm 105:4

Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore.

Lord,

Please give me a deeper revelation on what it means to seek your face. Help my heart to say, Your face Lord I will seek daily.

Amen