Amen. Thank you, Brother Frank. And Church, don't forget our prayer list is available each and every week. A number of people that we need to be praying for. Don't forget to pray for Margaret Sullivan. Went out over the prayer chain on the prayer list. She did have a stroke this past week and being treated up in Toledo. And so if we could continue to pray for Margaret. I know she and the family would really appreciate that. We're going to be in Psalm 63 this morning. If you're ready to hear from God's Word, would you say amen? Hey, turn to your neighbor and say, hey, neighbor. Come on, guys. Say, hey, neighbor. Say, I'm ready. Alright, well let's jump in. Psalm 63 is a psalm of David. Now David is one of those remarkable characters in the Bible. He was one of those guys that just kind of did it all. David was an incredible musician. Really wrote the song book for the nation of Israel. David was an incredible warrior. Now a lot of times, those two things don't always go hand in hand, right? When I think of a musician, I don't often also think of him wielding a sword as a mighty, mighty man of war. But David was a musician. David was a warrior. And David was also an incredible ruler, an incredible king over the nation of Israel. He was a remarkable character. But I think the thing that you and I appreciate about David is that he's a relatable character. As you study the life of David, David has highs and David has lows. David has some successes, but David also has many failures. But when we look at the life of David, one of the things that we see that really shines through every season of David's life is that David was a man that had a heart for God. One of the real reasons I think that he was described as a man after God's own heart. It's the thing about the life of David. David sought God when he was a shepherd on the quiet hills of Bethlehem. David sought God on the dangerous battlefields. David sought God from the throne as he was king of Israel. You remember what happened when the ark returned, how David, he danced before the ark and he praised the Lord. David sought God in all those places and situations. David also sought God from the wilderness. In fact, this is the context for the psalm that we're in today. If you look at the title there in your Bible, a psalm of David when he was in the wilderness of Judah. You know, it matters what you seek in life. It matters what you seek in life. There's a lot of people out there who are seeking things that cannot bring lasting satisfaction. People seek money and worldly goods, yet the Bible says in Proverbs 23, "'Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? For riches certainly make themselves wings. They fly away as an eagle toward heaven.'" People live their lives seeking pleasure, acceptance, experiences, and yet we see Solomon writes in Ecclesiastes, chapter number two, beginning in verse 80, he says, I gathered me also silver and gold and the peculiar treasure of kings and of provinces. I gathered me men singers and women singers and the delights of the sons of men as musical instruments and that of all sorts. He said, so I was great and increased more than all they that were before me in Jerusalem, so my wisdom remained with me. Whatsoever mine eyes desired, I kept not from them. Boy, from an American Western mindset, doesn't that sound good? Whatever my eyes desired, buddy, I just went and got it. I withheld not my heart from any joy. For my heart was rejoiced in all my labor, and this was the portion of all my labor. Yet look at the summary. Then I looked on all the works of my hands that my hands had wrought, and on the labor that I had labored to do. And behold, all was vanity. It was empty and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun. You see, church, it matters what we seek in life. And this morning I remind us of this simple truth. You and I were made. not to seek money, not to seek pleasure, not to seek acceptance, not to seek experience. You and I were made to seek. and to enjoy His grace and glory. In Psalm 63 we find David seeking the Lord from one of the most difficult places of his life. David was not in the wilderness of Judah because it was easy, because it was convenient, or because it was desirable. David was in the wilderness because his son Absalom had run him out of town. His son Absalom had taken his throne and claimed his kingdom. David was fugitive on the run. David was probably afraid and discouraged. David probably felt despair and doubt. Yet in the midst of difficulty, David seeks God. And through David's example, I want us to see today three lessons about seeking after God. Let's look at verses 1 and 2. Read it with me in unison, would you church? Oh God, Thou art my God, early will I seek Thee. My soul thirsteth for Thee, my flesh longeth for Thee, in a dry and thirsty land where no water is, to see Thy power and Thy glory, so as I have seen Thee in the sanctuary. Number one this morning about seeking after God. Number one, David shows us that we're to seek with desperate passion. that as you and I seek God, we're to seek with desperate passion. David sought God passionately. David's passion for God was personal. Did you notice there at the outset, David said, oh God, thou art my God. And this is the thing about seeking God, about walking with God, about developing a relationship with God, is it has got to be intensely personal if it's going to be profitable. You know, you go through Psalm 63 some 19 times, these personal pronouns are used. This was a very personal matter for David. We see this reiterated through a lot of David's other psalms. Psalm 23 says what? The Lord is the shepherd. Is that what it says? Uh-uh. The Lord is a great shepherd. Is that what it says? What does it say, church? David said, the Lord is my shepherd. I shall not want. You see, if it's going to be profitable, It's got to be personal. Psalm chapter 5, Psalm 5 in verse number 2, David says, hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, my God, for unto thee will I pray. In Psalm 18 verse number 2, look what he says. And David, you kind of stole it from me earlier, but look what it says, David. David said this. He said, look, read it with me, I love it. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my strength. In whom will I trust? Who is He Church? He is my buckler and the horn of my salvation and my high tower. David sought God passionately. But if you and I are going to seek God passionately, we're going to have to seek God personally. Friend in love this morning, I want you to remember no one seeks the Lord until they personally choose to. You don't seek the Lord because your mom or your daddy seek the Lord? You don't seek the Lord because your kids seek the Lord? You don't seek the Lord because your Sunday school teacher seeks the Lord? You don't seek the Lord because the other people in your small group seek the Lord? You seek the Lord when you, when you, when you choose to seek the Lord. And I'm afraid sometimes, isn't it possible, isn't it possible to be here but not hungry? to be here but not hungry. You know, I eat at night. I eat every night. I eat every stinking night. You know why I eat at night? Not because I'm hungry, but because it's what I do. The kids go to bed, and I go to the fridge. Or better yet, if my wife's still in the kitchen, she goes to the fridge for me. Hallelujah. I eat not because I'm hungry, but because it's what I do. Boy, sometimes I'm afraid we come to church not because we're hungry, but because it's what we do. We read our Bible not because we're hungry, but because it's what we do. Friend, this morning, David teaches us to seek God with desperate passion. Seek God personally. I'm gonna ask you this morning, have you come to church this morning personally seeking God, personally expecting God, personally desiring God to move? David sought God personally. David's passion for God was not only personal, David's passion for God was a priority. He said this, he said, early will I seek thee. He said, my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land where no water is. David sought God early. He likened his desire for hunger and thirst. You know, the word early, it can refer to time, but it also refers to priority. But David here is painting a picture of really intense desperation. You need food. You need water. These things are vital. for survival. And David said, I need God like I need air. I need God like I need water. I need God like I need food. You know, the glorious promise surrounding that, Jesus said in Matthew 5 and verse number 6, blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled. Well, let me ask you this morning, how badly do we need God? You see, some of us are so stuffed, our schedules are so stuffed, and our houses are so stuffed, and our hearts are so stuffed by this world, we don't really have much room to seek God like we should. Some of us, we just, we live basically satisfied. A little here, a little there, we're good to go. We need to be at the place where we are hungering and thirsting, starving for God. He who truly longs for God, longs for God now. He who truly longs for God, longs for God now. You know throughout the scripture God calls us to an aggressive pursuit of him with all our hearts. In Deuteronomy 4 and verse number 29 we see from henceforth thou shalt seek the Lord thy God, thou shalt find him if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul. In 1 Samuel 12, in verse number 24, we see the commandment here, Proverbs reminds us to trust Him with all our heart and lean not into our own understanding. Jeremiah 29, 13 reminds us, Then ye shall seek me, and ye shall find me, when ye shall search for me. What is it, church? With all your heart. And what did Jesus say was the great commandment? Matthew 22, He said unto them, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God. With what? With all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. David's passion for God was personal. Oh God, my God, His passion was a priority. Early will I seek Thee, my flesh thirsteth for Thee, my flesh longeth for Thee. But David's passion for God was also perpetual. In verse number one, we see that he sought Him early. In verse number two, he wants to see Him today, just like he saw Him yesterday. In verse number six, we fast forward a little bit. David's going to say, I remember Thee upon my bed and meditate on Thee in the night watches. Morning, noon, and night, David sought God. I love the fact that you and I can seek God and find Him any place, any time, when we seek Him with all our heart. You know, David's exile to the wilderness had taken him to some of the wildest, most barren, most discouraging scenery that existed in that area. And yet, even there, David sought God. I'm glad I can seek God at church. Isn't it good to be around God's people? Isn't it good to sing God's phrases? Isn't it good to hear God's word? I'm glad that I can seek God at church. Amen? But I'm also glad I don't have to be in church to seek God. I can seek God when I'm at home. I can seek God at night when I'm in the bed and can't sleep. I can seek God when I'm driving in my car. I can seek God when I'm at work. I can seek God at the doctor. I can seek God at work, on a walk, anywhere, anytime. I can seek God. Church, what does David teach us about seeking after God? Number one, he teaches us that we need to seek with a desperate passion. So number one, when we see church, we need to seek God with what? Seek with desperate passion. Let's look at what else David says. Look at verses three through five. Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee. Thus will I bless thee while I live. I will lift up my hands in thy name. and my soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness, and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips. So number one, church, David teaches us what? To seek with? Deliberate praise. Oh, come on now, we can do better than that. David teaches us to seek with? Deliberate praise. Number two, David teaches us to seek with deliberate praise. As I look at verses three through five, I want you to see David chose to praise God deliberately. What does it mean to praise the Lord? We throw that around all the time. But what does it mean to praise the Lord? What does it mean to praise the Lord? To praise means to openly express admiration for, to express gratitude for, or to express joy in another. And so we praise the Lord and we praise Him. We can praise Him in song. We can praise Him in prayer. We can praise Him in testifying. We can praise Him in reflection and meditation. Basically, praise is essentially celebrating God. Praise is celebrating God. Can I ask you this morning, how long has it been since you've just spent some time celebrating God? David here chose to deliberately praise God, even in difficulty. You remember he was in the wilderness. His son had run him out of the kingdom. His son had claimed everything that rightfully belonged to David. His son was preparing to send armies to kill his own father. The nation of Israel that David had done so much for had turned their backs on him and joined themselves to this traitor. David had a lot to complain about. David had a lot to gripe about. David had a lot that wasn't going his way. And yet, even in difficulty, what did David do? David deliberately praised the Lord. You know the thing about praise? Think about it. Praise always has positive side effects. You know, you think about medication and the earthly sins. Medication doesn't always have positive side effects, does it? Doesn't. I read about one medication who had a potential side effect of compulsive gambling. That was interesting to me. I'm on...because I got the asthma and all that crazy stuff going on right now. So they put me on another one of those like steroids, right? So it helps me breathe, but what's the side effect? The side effect is when my eyes open at like 3 o'clock in the morning, I'm like... If I seem a little amped this morning, it's thanks to prednisone. It's a side effect. I don't want my heart to be going... But I also want to be able to breathe, amen? So medication doesn't always have good side effects. But praise God, there are no negative side effects to praise. There are no negative side effects to praising the Lord. David praised God. What did he praise God? He praised God for his compassion. He said, Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee. I'm so glad for the compassion and goodness and grace of God. That word lovingkindness there, to think about this, it's not just kindness that God gives us. It is lovingkindness. It's not just mercy. It is tender mercies. David praised God for his compassion. David praised God for his character. He says, Thus will I bless thee while I live. I will lift up my hands in thy name. David's focus was not on his circumstances. David had directed his focus on his God. And when your focus is on God and not your circumstances, my friend, you can always find a reason to give Him praise. Oh, as Paul wrote in Philippians chapter 4, rejoice in the Lord always. And again, I say rejoice. I can always rejoice in God. I can always find reason to praise His name. I can thank Him for His goodness. I can praise Him for His greatness. I can appreciate and find joy in His glory. Friend, when you direct your focus to the Lord, you can always find a reason to praise Him. David praised God for his compassion. He praised God for his character. David praised God continually and completely. Psalm 9, in verse number 1, David said, I will praise the old Lord with my whole heart. I will show forth thy marvelous works. You notice in verse 3, David talked about praising Him with his lips. In verse 4, David talked about praising Him with his hands. In verse 5, David talked about praising Him with his mouth. David praised the Lord continually and completely. Psalm 111 in verse number 1, the Bible says this, Praise ye the Lord, I will praise the Lord with my whole heart in the assembly of the upright and in the congregation. Oh, that you and I would simply direct our hearts to praise the Lord. Psalm 146 in verse number 2, While I live will I praise the Lord. I will sing praises unto my God while the good times roll. Is that what it says? I will sing praise unto my God when He answers my prayer. Is that what it says? No, we ought to praise God for answered prayer. We ought to praise God for blessings. But I'm going to tell you, we ought to just praise God all the time. I will sing praises unto my God while I have any Seek with deliberate praise. Psalm 150. Look at this whole psalm. Praise ye the Lord. Praise God in His sanctuary. Praise Him in the firmament of His power. Praise Him for His mighty acts. Praise Him according to His excellent greatness. Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet. Praise Him with the psaltery in the heart. Praise Him with the timbrel and dance. Praise Him with stringed instruments and organs. Praise Him upon loud cymbals. Praise Him on the high sounding cymbals. Let everything, oh say it with me, let everything that hath breath Praise the Lord! Praise ye the Lord! Oh, that we would praise the Lord. Friend, let me ask you. We were made to seek God. But when is the last time we just gave ourselves to celebrate Him? When is the last time that you just praised the Lord with all you are? When is the last time that everyone else and everything else just faded away and it was just you and God? David praised Him for His compassion. David praised Him for His character. David praised Him continually and completely. David praised Him contentedly. Oh, verse 5, it says this, My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness. Amen and amen. Marrow and fatness represented that which was fine, that which was filling. It is the type of meal that you just have that deep satisfaction. You are full in the best of ways. It is the finest cut of steak. It is the richest meal. David praised God contentedly. You know what David is saying when he says my soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness? He is saying this, nothing satisfies like God satisfies. You believe that this morning church? Nothing satisfies like God satisfies. I think about this. You know, we were doing a home project and all that good stuff, and anytime you do a home project, you gotta go through stuff, and then you find stuff that you have stored. You know what I mean? You're like, holy cow, we still have that? We have all of that? So this time around, I stumbled upon, or somebody stumbled upon, my old collection of PlayStation 2 games. That was from many years ago. For those of you who don't know, it's like it's an antique now. So you think about video games. And I can remember growing up, oh, dad, if I can just get this one game, it'll be the best. This is the greatest game ever. There will never be another game after this that even compares to this. Dad, if I can just get this one game, I'll be satisfied. Parents, have you ever heard that? Yeah. So here's what I found. Oh! Now, for some of you who are older than me, and you're going, that's what's wrong with this generation. Never enough. Look at all those games them kids have. I want to show you something that I found in my PlayStation 2 collection. The Atari Anthology. And it says on the Atari anthology that it has over 2,600 games. That was for you old, more mature, I almost said old, more mature people and generations beyond me. Yeah. And I thought to myself, holy cow. You know how many of these games I play? None. You know how much joy and satisfaction they bring me? Zero. But friend, isn't that true with all earthly pleasure? C.S. Lewis said this quote, true pleasure is God's invention. Satan has never been able to manufacture a single genuine lasting pleasure. That's a powerful thought. True pleasure is God's invention. Satan has never been able to manufacture a single genuine lasting pleasure. That's why you always need one more game. That's why you always need the next phone. That's why you always need the newer car. That's why you always need the bigger trip. That's why you always need one more drink, one more hit, one more shot. Because this world is cannot satisfy you. David said, my soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness because nothing satisfies like God satisfies. And thus we are driven back to God for true satisfaction. David teaches us some things about seeking after God this morning. Number one, we're to seek after God. How? We're to seek with desperate passion. It's got to be personal. It's got to be a priority. It's got to be perpetual. Number two, we're to seek with deliberate praise. Praise Him for His compassion, for His character. Praise Him completely. Praise Him contentedly. I want you to see how David concludes this psalm. David writes in verse 6, When I remember Thee upon my bed, And meditate on me in the night watches, Because Thou hast been my help, Therefore in the shadow of Thy wings will I rejoice. My soul fought with heart after Thee, Thy right hand upholdeth me. But those that seek my soul to destroy it shall go into the lower parts of the earth. They shall fall by the sword. They shall be a portion for foxes. But the king shall rejoice in God. Everyone that sweareth by him shall glory. But the mouth of them that speaketh lies shall be stopped. Number one, we see seek with desperate passion. Number two, we see seek with deliberate praise. Number three, David admonishes us to seek with a directed perspective. You know, sometimes we get the idea that seeking God is something that's done in an emotional frenzy, that I've got to feel it. And it's just this thing I can't control. And oh, I get in these places. And I'm going to tell you, seeking God is not something that is done in an emotional frenzy. I can't always help how I feel. But I can help where I direct my heart and mind. Because even in this very dark and lonely spot, what do we find from David? We find that David directed himself to remember the many things that God had done, and the many times that God had brought him through difficulty. David remembered that God had been a maintained help in time of need. in that the shadow of God's wings had proven a matchless haven from every storm time and time again. Psalm 91 verses 1 and 2, He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in Him will I trust. You know, when it comes time for us to seek the Lord, it is good for us to remember what he has done. Remember those times that He has stepped in and made a way where there seemed to be no way. Where He has stepped in and been greater than a disease and greater than a diagnosis and brought healing and help and safety. Remember those times He has stepped in and made a way when it seemed like there was more month than money. Remember those times where He has stepped in, where He has given victory over the bonds of sin and shame. Remember the great things that God has done. The answered prayer. The peace, the grace, the strength. Remember what God has done. And you know, when I pause to remember what God has done, do you know what it reminds me? It reminds me that my God deserves the benefit of the doubt. You know, we give the benefit of the doubt to a lot of people. Think about, we've been having some house projects going on, so had some different contractors and tradesmen and doing different things, and you know, we give the benefit of the doubt to those people. That when they put the water line in, the water line's gonna work. That when they build the building, the foundation's not gonna crumble underneath. I have not laid at night wondering once, boy, I hope that foundation holds up. Because I give those people the benefit of the doubt. We give the benefit of the doubt to doctors and pharmacists. We give the benefit of the doubt to pilots. Ho, ho, ho. Yeah. We give the benefit of the doubt to other drivers on the road. When we go to restaurants, we give the benefit of the doubt to the cooks and the wait staff. Hey, spring's coming, amen? Cedar Point's going to open back up. We're going to get on some roller coasters and we're going to give the benefit of the doubt to some engineers, amen? We give the benefit of the doubt to a lot of people. You know who else deserves the benefit of the doubt? My God. My God, my great God who hung the sun, moon, and stars in place. My great God who looked at the winds and the waves and said, peace be still. My great God who fed 5,000 with just a few loaves and fishes. My great God who laid down His life and three days later took it up again. My great God who stands at the right, sits at the right hand of the Father. My great God who's coming back again. He deserves the benefit of the doubt. when I remember on my night bed all the things that you have done. Remembering that past help provides us with present hope. My soul followed with horror, David said. Psalm 27, 13 and 14, David said, I had fainted unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait on the Lord, be of good courage, and He shall strengthen thine heart. Wait, I say, on the Lord. Remembering leads to rest and even to rejoicing. God's past performance gives confidence in his promised prospects. And David, even in this dark, lonely time, David found rest in God's promises. You know what David remembered? David remembered simply this, that God has got this all under control and that when it's all said and done, God's going to work it out. David here talks about the sinner's demise. He says, those that seek my soul to destroy it shall go down to the lower parts of the earth, they shall fall by the sword, and they shall be a portion for the foxes. What is David saying? He says those people, those sinners, who work against God, their demise is sure. He says they are doomed, they are defeated, and they will be devoured. It's a very interesting phraseology when he says, be a portion for the foxes. David was in essence saying that their unburied bodies would be eaten by wildlife. The sinner's demise is sure. David points out that sinful deception will end. At the end of verse 11, the mouth of him that speaketh lies shall be stopped. Friend, I want you to know this morning that we need to direct our perspective back to the reality that God has got it all under control and that God keeps the perfect set of books. Nothing gets by our God. Sinners' demise is sure, sinful deception will end, and the saints' deliverance is inevitable. I want you to notice verse 11. I'm almost done. You still with me? Say amen. Read that first phrase with me. What does it say? It says, but the king shall rejoice in God. I want you to notice that. David called himself the king. Can I ask you a question? From an earthly standpoint, was David the king at this point? Not circumstantially. His son Absalom was. His son Absalom had ran him out of the city. His son Absalom had taken the throne. His son Absalom had claimed David's position. The nation had received Absalom as king. Presently, from a human standpoint, David was not the king. But David knew that in God's eyes, he was the king. David did not allow his present circumstances to rob him of his God-given identity. David did not allow his present circumstances to rob him of his God-given identity. Friend, we have to direct our perspective, because where we're at, where we've been, does not determine who we are. Christ and His Word is where we ought to find our identity. You know, in my own, I'm a failure. I don't do a lot of things well. And I can look at all of the times I have fallen short. I can look at all of the times my good intentions have not panned out. I can look at all of the times I have said yes to self and no to Jesus. And I can define myself. I'm a failure. I'm a loser. I'm a bad parent. I'm a bad spouse. I'm all of these different things. But friend, I need to know who I am in Christ. Because that's where I'm headed. Because that's what He's building. Because that's where we're going. So who am I in Christ? In Christ, I am a son of God. In Christ, I am a joint heir of the King. In Christ, I am a king. In Christ, I am a spiritual priest. In Christ, I am more than a conqueror through Him that loved me. In Christ, I am a saint. In Christ I am an ambassador. In Christ I am forgiven. In Christ, in Christ, in Christ. You see what happens with that directed perspective? When I have that directed perspective, my identity rooted in Christ directs me back to Christ over and over and over again, producing rest and rejoicing even in the most difficult of situations. David teaches us to seek God, to seek Him, number one, church, say it with me, to seek Him with a... Number two, to seek with... Number three, to seek with... A directed perspective. You know, one of the things we love about David is David didn't always pass the test. I can relate to that. So many times David didn't fall short. So many times David lost the battle. But the beautiful thing about David, the thing I love, the thing we got to get a hold of this morning is that David didn't stay down. Every time David got back up and David returned to seeking after God. Friend, you and I were made to seek God. You and I were made to walk with Him. You and I were made to have a real, living, vital, intimate relationship with Him. We were made to seek God. But can I ask us this morning, as we have looked at the words of David, maybe this morning we've lost our passion. You say, Preacher, I'm here, but I haven't been hungry in a long time. I'm here because it's what I do. But it's got to be more than that. I wonder this morning if some of us have lost our passion. I wonder this morning if some of us have maybe lost our praise. You know, it's been a long time since we've just shut everything out and just celebrated God. Because he's worthy. Because he's worthy. Because he's worthy. Maybe this morning We've lost our perspective. You know, as hard as those things are to admit perhaps, the solution is pretty easy. The invitation to seek after God is simply the invitation to seek after God. And I don't have to let what I failed to do yesterday determine what I do today. I can make the decision to seek God passionately and with praise and with the right perspective. Come back home. What does James remind us? James reminds us that God is but one prayer, one heart decision away. He says, draw nigh to God and He will what? He will draw nigh to you. You were made to seek God. But before we go to our invitation, I have to say this. There may be some today under the sound of my voice who are not Christians. You have no real relationship with God. There's never been that moment where you've put your faith and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ and what He's done for you. Here's what you need to know this morning. To those who may not be Christians, our relationship with God does not begin by us seeking Him. It begins because He sought us. Because the Good Shepherd left the ninety and nine and came to seek and save we who were lost. And God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son. And whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. This morning to those who do not know the Lord, who are not Christians, I want you to know this morning that God is seeking you, that God has come for you, that He died for you, that He rose for you. And this morning, if you've never received Him and His gift of eternal life, you can make that decision to receive Him even today. We were made to seek God. Standing together this morning, heads bowed, eyes closed. This is a time of invitation where we are invited to respond as the Spirit has spoken to us. And I'm going to tell you, no matter where you find yourself this morning, why don't we spend these moments seeking God? Let's spend these moments seeking God personally, passionately. Maybe find a place this morning and just praise and just celebrate God for a little while today. And don't let this moment pass. As God has spoken to you, would you respond to Him? If you're here today without Christ, come get my attention. Let's take the Word of God, show you how you can be saved. As God has spoken, would you come?