Welcome to the in touch podcast with Charles Stanley for Monday, January 29th.

It really doesn't take special training or high intelligence for a believer to grow in

their knowledge of the Lord. To know Christ takes desire and

commitment. Stay with us now to hear both the requirements and benefits of

seeking the Lord. We are a nation in pursuit. We pursue just about everything you could

imagine. Not only wealth and relationships, clothing, gadgets, just think about all the things that we pursue, sports, all

kind of situations and circumstances that crop up in our life.

We are after this and after that and after the other that's who we are and

Somehow amidst all of these things that are out there in front of us that so distract us

I wonder sometimes where God fits in the way we position things in our life. Is he first and foremost or is he an afterthought?

Is he the most important person in their life or is he just one of the many people in their life?

Where does God fit?

And I want you to turn to the 105th Psalm for a moment and want us to look at this passage.

A hundred and fifth Psalm in just a few verses. It's a Psalm of real action and of course

and look to see what is the object of this and who it's all about

listen to what he says beginning in verse one oh give thanks to the Lord call

upon his name make known his deeds among the peoples. Sing to him, sing

praise to him, speak of all of his wonders, glory in his holy name, let the heart of those who seek the Lord be glad, seek the Lord in his strength, seek his face continually.

So notice, it's a sum of action, giving thanks, calling, making known, singing, speaking, glorying, seeking,

all of these things have to do with what? Well, who God is, what he's all about so I'm asking this if somebody said to

you do you ever seek the Lord what would you say would you have to say well what

do you mean by seek and why should I seek somebody already have but

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