27 Bible Verses about Not Seeking God
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Jehovah looks down from heaven on the sons of men to see if there is anyone who acts wisely, if there is anyone who seeks help from God.
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any who understand and seek God.
In his arrogant attitude he does not search for God. His faulty reasoning concludes: There is no God.
How horrible it will be for those who go to Egypt for help! Cursed are those who rely on very strong warhorses, who depend on many chariots. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel. They do not seek Jehovah.
The shepherds are foolish. They do not look to Jehovah for help. That is why they will not succeed and all their flocks will be scattered.
Israel, your arrogance testifies against you. Even after all this, you do not return to Jehovah your God or look to him for help.
I permitted myself to be sought by those who did not ask for me. Those who did not seek me found me. To a nation that did not call on my name, I said: 'Here I am, here I am.'
Isaiah is very bold, and says: Those who did not seek me found me. I was made manifest to those who did not ask for me.
The same for those who have turned back from following Jehovah, and those who have not sought Jehovah or inquired of Him.
I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek me. They will seek me earnestly in their affliction.
How can you believe? You seek praise and glory from one another? Why do you not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
He did evil because he did not seriously dedicate his life to Jehovah.
In the thirty-ninth year that Asa was king a severe foot disease crippled him. Even then he did not turn to Jehovah for help, but to doctors.
If I have made gold my trust, or called fine gold my confidence, if I have rejoiced because my wealth was great, or because my hand had gotten much;
Why does the wicked person despise God? Why does he say in his heart: God does not require it?
([Psalm of David]) The fool says in his heart: There is no God (Jehovah) (Psalm 10:4). They are corrupt. They do disgusting things. No one does good things. Jehovah looks down from heaven on the sons of men to see if there is anyone who acts wisely, if there is anyone who seeks help from God. Everyone has turned away. Together they have become rotten to the core. No one, not even one person, does good things.
It is better to trust in Jehovah than to depend on people.
You will ask for my help, but I will not listen. You will search, but you will not find me. You have no use for knowledge and you refuse to respect Jehovah. You rejected my advice and paid no attention when I warned you.read more.
Now you will get what you deserve for what you have done. Your own advice will make you sick.
O you people of this generation consider the word of Jehovah! Have I been a wilderness, a land of thick darkness, for Israel? Why do my people say that they are free to wander around and no longer come to me?
Pour out your fury on the nations who do not know you and on people who do not worship you. They have devoured the descendants of Jacob. They have devoured them completely. They have destroyed their homes.
It will never again be the confidence of the house of Israel, bringing to mind the iniquity of their having turned to Egypt. Then they will know that I am the Lord Jehovah.'
They will not consecrate their deeds to their God because the spirit of fornication is in them. They do not know Jehovah. The pride of Israel testifies about them. Therefore Israel and Ephraim will stumble in their iniquity. Judah will also stumble with them. They will go with their flocks and with their herds to seek Jehovah. But they will not find him. He has withdrawn from them.
I will use my power against Judah and against the inhabitants of Jerusalem. I will destroy followers of Baal in this place. I will remove the names of the pagan (idolatrous) priests along with my priests.
