Diligently Seeking Blog

Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me and know my anxious thoughts; And see if there be any hurtful way in me, And lead me in the everlasting way. —Psalm 139:23-24 I’ve never been big on New Year’s Resolutions. Even as a middle schooler, I refused to make them...

Cursed is the ground because of you; In toil you will eat of it All the days of your life…. By the sweat of your face You will eat bread, Till you return to the ground, Because from it you were taken; For you are dust, And to dust you shall return. —Genesis 3:17b,19...

“The patriarchs became jealous of Joseph and sold him into Egypt. Yet God was with him, and rescued him from all his afflictions, and granted him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and he made him governor over Egypt and all his household. —Acts...

Then one of the young men said, “Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who is a skillful musician, a mighty man of valor, a warrior, one prudent in speech, and a handsome man; and the LORD is with him.” —1 Samuel 16:18 “Come and behold Him” is a common...

Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord.” So when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put his outer garment on (for he was stripped for work), and threw himself into the sea. —John 21:7 Yesterday, my pastor preached from John 21....

You are my God, and I give thanks to You; You are my God, I extol You. Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good;  For His lovingkindness is everlasting. —Psalm 118:28-29 This morning, we’re keeping things simple. In Psalm 118, the psalmist gives us a wonderful...