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The Seeking Soul

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"Oh that I knew where I might find Him!" Job 23:3³Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat! (Job 23:3). "The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon Him, to all that call upon Him in truth." Psa. 145:18¹⁸The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth. (Psalm 145:18)

"Lord, why castest Thou off my soul?" Psa. 88:14¹⁴Lord, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me? (Psalm 88:14). "Your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid His face from you, that He will not hear." Isa. 59:2²But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear. (Isaiah 59:2).

"If a man sin against the Lord, who shall intreat for him?" 1 Sam. 2:25²⁵If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against the Lord, who shall entreat for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because the Lord would slay them. (1 Samuel 2:25). "If any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. " 1 John 2:1¹My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: (1 John 2:1).

"Mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me." Psa. 38:4⁴For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me. (Psalm 38:4). "Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. For my yoke is easy, and My burden is light." Matt. 11:28,30²⁸Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. (Matthew 11:28)
³⁰For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. (Matthew 11:30).

"Have mercy upon me, O God, according to Thy loving-kindness." Psa. 51:1¹<<To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba.>> Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. (Psalm 51:1). "The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy." Psa. 103:8⁸The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. (Psalm 103:8).

"What must I do to be saved?" Acts 16.30. "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved. " Acts 16:31³¹And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. (Acts 16:31).

"Create in me a clean heart, O God." Psa. 51:10¹⁰Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. (Psalm 51:10). "A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh." Ezek. 36:26²⁶A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. (Ezekiel 36:26).

"Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin." Psa. 51:2²Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. (Psalm 51:2). "The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin." 1 John 1:7⁷But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. (1 John 1:7).

"Lord, what wilt Thou have me to do?" Acts 9:6⁶And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. (Acts 9:6). "Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee." Mark 5:19¹⁹Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee. (Mark 5:19).

"Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; He also is become my salvation." Isa. 12:2²Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. (Isaiah 12:2).

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