The Sunrise Seeking

Saturday, August 8, 2020

There are people who like to get up to see the sunrise. I once tried it, but I was too tired to enjoy it. My usual goal is to go to bed before the sunrise - not to get up to see it. After that one attempt, I determined then that if I'm ever going to get up to see a sunrise, it can't be before noon. In Proverbs 11:27, it speaks of those who diligently seek good. The word for diligently seeking good, in the original Hebrew is..."Shakhar." "Shakhar" means, the sunrise, the dawn. What does that have to do with seeking good? When you read about "diligently seeking God" often the word in Hebrew is Shakhar, sunrise. Why? You are to seek God as someone who gets up early to seek the sunrise. The blessings of God are not for those who seek Him and His righteousness, but for those who diligently and zealously seek Him. If you want to be blessed, learn to "shakhar," to diligently seek Him and His things as your first joy, and the glory of His countenance will rise upon you.

From Message #567 - The Barucha Soul