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We see a great promise to those that seek the Lord. In our natural life we see so many seekers, and especially on the roads in our part of the land at this present time of the year, we see many caravans, some old, some new with southern state number plates, all heading north for the winter. We jokingly say they are chasing the sun and if we talk to the occupants they readily agree, for they see this as a better way of life.

As Christians we journey through life, and we too, should also be chasing the sun. The sun we should chase is spoken of in Malachi 4:2 “But unto to you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.” We see then by this sun we should pursue or seek righteousness and peace. This righteousness and peace can only be found in our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Our text tells us that if we seek this sun, we shall not want any good thing, and so it is. Our Lord confirmed this to us when He taught about prayer in Matthew 6:8 “Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of before ye ask him.”  The Apostle Peter in 1 Peter 3:8-12 told us how, by our lives as we journey along, we can show that we are seeking the right things. “Finally be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. For He that will love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile: Let him eschew evil, and do good; Let him seek peace, and ensue it. For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: But the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.”

If we seek the Lord and His righteousness, we will find that like the travellers, both old and young, chasing the sun, that it will be a better life, a life we can love, a life where we will see only good days, and be not wanting for any good thing.