Because He First Sought Us

 The Lord has promised, on many occasions, that the man or woman who seeks the Lord will find Him, if they search for Him with all their heart. But too often we forget that we seek Him Because He First Sought Us. The good Shepherd of the sheep is the One Who searched us out first and convicted our heart of sin, of righteousness, and of judgement.
. When we were hopelessly lost to His love and dead in our trespasses and sins, it was God, Himself Who searched us out and found us. 
 Those of us who have been saved by grace through faith in Christ, are able to testify that we sought the Lord for the forgiveness of sin and He graciously delivered us out of the hands of the enemy, triumphing over sin and death and redeeming our life from the pit.
 What a gracious God we have!
I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.

Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, You are worthy to be praised and we will bless You at all times and in all places. We will make our boast in the Lord, for we sought after You and You heard our cries and answered us. You have redeemed our lives from the clutches of the evil one and delivered us from all our fears. You have forgiven our sins and clothed us in Christ's own righteousness, for His name's sake - and You alone are worthy of our praise and thanksgiving forever and ever, AMEN.