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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Isaiah 55:6  “Seek the Lord while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.”   In truth, God is always close to those who genuinely seek after him. The real problem is that we drift away from him, lose interest, and leave his presence. So let's seek him and receive his grace.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img decoding="async" width="300" height="154" src="https://thoughtsaboutgod.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/isaiah55-6-300x154.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Isaiah 55:6 “Seek the Lord while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.”" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" srcset="https://thoughtsaboutgod.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/isaiah55-6-300x154.jpg 300w, https://thoughtsaboutgod.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/isaiah55-6-768x395.jpg 768w, https://thoughtsaboutgod.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/isaiah55-6.jpg 998w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></div><blockquote><p><em><strong>“Seek the Lord while He may be found; call on Him while He is near</strong></em>.” <span style="color: #800000;"><strong>Isaiah 55:6</strong></span></p></blockquote>
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<p><strong>Thoughts on today&#8217;s verse</strong></p>
<p>In truth, God is always close to those who genuinely seek after him. The real problem is that we drift away from him, lose interest, and leave his presence. So let&#8217;s seek him and receive his grace and his help while we recognize that he alone is the one who truly saves.</p>
<p><strong>Prayer:</strong></p>
<blockquote><p><em>Father, I seek you with all my heart. While I seek to know about you through your Word, I long to know you and be known by you as a tender father knows his child and as a child feels complete trust toward his tender father. Be not only my God, but be real to me in ways that transcend explanation. Help me sense your nearness and to know your presence. Through Jesus I pray. Amen</em>.&#8217;</p></blockquote>
<p>by <a href="https://thoughtsaboutgod.com/authors/about-phil-ware">Phil Ware<br />
</a>used by permission<br />
Phil Ware from <a href="https://www.heartlight.org">https://www.heartlight.org</a></p>

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<h3><span style="color: #999999;">Further Reading</span></h3>
<p>•  <strong><a href="https://thoughtsaboutgod.com/katherine-kehler/jesus-is-always-there">Jesus is Always There!</a></strong></p>
<p>•  <strong><a href="https://thoughtsaboutgod.com/katherine-kehler/god-provides-companionship">God Provides Companionship</a></strong></p>
<p>•  <strong><a href="https://thoughtsaboutgod.com/four-laws/">Salvation Explained</a></strong></p>
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