Buscar a Deus
Buscar a Deus é o chamado mais urgente da Bíblia. Buscai primeiro o Reino de Deus. Os que buscam de todo coração encontram — porque Ele se deixa encontrar pelos que o procuram.
Buscai ao Senhor
Buscai ao Senhor enquanto se pode achar. Buscai e achareis. O Senhor recompensa os que o buscam com diligência.
Look for the Lord while you can still find him; call out to him while he’s nearby.
Look for the Lord while you can still find him; call out to him while he’s nearby.
I let myself be consulted by people who weren’t even asking me questions; I let myself be found by people who weren’t even looking for me. To a nation that wasn’t even calling for me, I said, "I’m here, I’m here!"
He gives strength to the weary and power to the powerless. Even young people grow weak and tired—they fall down when they’re exhausted. But those who trust in the Lord will have their strength renewed. They will fly high with wings like eagles. They will run and not be tired. They will walk and not be worn out.
Look for the Lord, and his strength; always look to be with him.
Look for the Lord, and his strength; always look to be with him.
Solomon my son, get to know the God of your father. Serve him with complete dedication and with a willing mind, for the Lord examines every motivation and understands the intention of every thought. If you look for him, you will find him; but if you abandon him, he will reject you forever.
and if my people who are called by my name humble themselves and pray and return to me, and turn away from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sins, and heal their land.
He went out to meet Asa and said to him, "Listen to me, Asa and all of Judah and Benjamin. The Lord is with you while you are with him. If you look for him, you will find him; but if you abandon him, he will abandon you.
The Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded. He went out to meet Asa and said to him, "Listen to me, Asa and all of Judah and Benjamin. The Lord is with you while you are with him. If you look for him, you will find him; but if you abandon him, he will abandon you.
For many years Israel was without the true God, without a priest to teach them, and without the law. But when they were in trouble they returned to the Lord, the God of Israel—they looked for him, and they found him.
During those times travel was dangerous, for all the inhabitants of the lands were in great turmoil. People everywhere had terrible problems. Nation fought nation, and town fought town, for God threw them into a panic with all kinds of trouble. But you need to be strong, not weak, for you will be rewarded for the work you do."
When Asa heard these words of prophecy from Azariah the prophet, son of Oded, he was encouraged. He removed the vile idols from the whole territory of Judah and Benjamin and from the towns he had captured in the hill country of Ephraim. Then he repaired the altar of the Lord that stood in front of the porch of the Lord’s Temple.
Then Asa summoned all of Judah and Benjamin, along with those Israelites from the tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon who were living among them, for many people had deserted Israel and come over to Asa when they saw that the Lord his God was with him. They gathered in Jerusalem in the third month of the fifteenth year of Asa’s reign.
That day they sacrificed to the Lord seven hundred oxen and seven thousand sheep from the plunder they had brought back. Then they made an agreement to conscientiously and completely follow the Lord, the God of their forefathers. They also agreed that anyone who refused to follow the Lord, the God of Israel, would be put to death, whether young or old, man or woman. They declared their oath with a loud shout, accompanied by trumpets and blasts from rams' horns. The whole of Judah was happy at the oath they had conscientiously sworn. They looked for him sincerely, and they found him. The Lord gave them peace from all their enemies.
King Asa also removed Maacah from her position as queen mother for making an offensive Asherah pole. Asa cut down her vile idol, crushed it up, and burned it in the Kidron Valley. While the high places were not removed from Israel, Asa was completely devoted to the Lord all his life. He brought into God’s Temple the silver and gold articles he and his father had dedicated. There was no more war until the thirty-fifth year of Asa’s reign.
De todo o coração
Buscar-me-eis e me achareis quando me buscardes de todo o coração. O Senhor é bom para os que o buscam.
You will look for me and you will find me when you’re completely committed to looking for me.
You will look for me and you will find me when you’re completely committed to looking for me.
Doesn’t my word burn like fire? asks the Lord. Isn’t it like a hammer smashing a rock?
However, if while you’re there you decide to come to the Lord your God, you will find him if you come to him whole-heartedly, with complete commitment.
Happy are those who keep his commandments, who sincerely want to follow him.
Happy are those who keep his commandments, who sincerely want to follow him.
I worship you sincerely; please don’t let me stray from your commands.
I’m weeping because I’m so sad; please encourage me as you promised.
I shall live in freedom, for I have committed myself to obeying you.
Look for the Lord, and his strength; always look to be in his presence.
Look for the Lord, and his strength; always look to be in his presence.
You told me, "Come to me." I am coming to you, Lord.
God, you are my God, I eagerly look for you. I am thirsty for you; all that I am longs for you in this dry, weary, waterless land.
Buscar e encontrar
Pedi e dar-se-vos-á. O Senhor está perto de todos os que o invocam em verdade. Quem o busca não ficará insatisfeito.
Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you.
I tell you: ask, and you shall receive; seek, and you shall find; knock, and the door shall be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives; and everyone who seeks, finds; and to everyone who knocks the door will be opened.
I tell you: ask, and you shall receive; seek, and you shall find; knock, and the door shall be opened to you.
Search for God’s kingdom, and you’ll be given these things as well.
For the Son of man came to search for and save those who are lost."
Those who know your nature trust in you, for you don’t abandon those who come to you.
Those who know your nature trust in you, for you don’t abandon those who come to you.
I asked the Lord for help, and he answered me. He set me free from all my fears.
Lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who trust in the Lord have all that is good.
Find your happiness in the Lord, and he will give you what you want the most.
The Lord watches from heaven to see whether anyone understands—if there’s anyone who wants to come to God.
Lord, you have examined me from the inside out—you know everything about me!
You know when I sit down and when I get up. You know what I’m thinking even when I’m a long way away.
They will take with them the blessing of the Lord, vindicated by the God who saves them.
These are the kind of people who may go to the Lord and worship before you, God of Jacob. Selah.
Força na busca
Buscai o bem e não o mal. Sede fortalecidos no Senhor. A busca por Deus traz renovação e plenitude de vida.
This is what the Lord says to the people of Israel: Look to me so you may live!
This is what the Lord says to the people of Israel: Look to me so you may live!
Do what is right, and not evil, so you may live. Then the Lord God of power will be with you, as you claim he is.
asking him that out of his wealth of glory he may strengthen you in your innermost being with power through his Spirit.
Lastly, stay strong in the Lord, and in his mighty power.
May you be made powerfully strong by his wonderful strength, having great patience and endurance.
God didn’t give us a spirit that makes us fearful, but a spirit of power and love and good sense.
You can’t expect God to be pleased with you if you don’t trust him! Anyone who comes to God must believe that God exists, and that he rewards those who are searching for him.
You can’t expect God to be pleased with you if you don’t trust him! Anyone who comes to God must believe that God exists, and that he rewards those who are searching for him.
"But you will be given power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest places on earth."
May the Lord fully reward you for all you’ve done—the Lord, the God of Israel, to whom you’ve come for protection."
The Spirit of the Lord swept over him, and he ripped the lion apart with his bare hands as easily as ripping apart a young goat. But he didn’t tell his father or mother what he’d done. Then he went on his way.
Samson called out to the Lord, "Lord God, please remember me and give me strength. Please God, do this just once more, so that with one act I may pay the Philistines back in revenge for the loss of my two eyes."
It’s better to rely on the Lord than to trust in people.
It’s better to rely on the Lord than to trust in the rich and powerful.
If you find a wife, that’s great, and you’ll be blessed by the Lord.
In the same way, you should know that wisdom is good for you; if you find it, there will be a future for you, and your hope will not be crushed.