Blessing Of The Upright

What happens when it goes well with the righteous? Proverbs 11 tells us the city rejoices! A city is exalted by the blessing of the upright (v. 11).<br/><br/>Let us approach the Lord in Heaven and ask for elected and appointed men and women in government authority to be those who are upright, who desire and pursue integrity, honesty and loyalty in all they do.<br/><br/>Prayer Insights &#8230; from Johnathan Edwards<br/><br/>THE GOOD WHICH SHALL BE BROUGHT BY PRAYER: GOD HIMSELF<br/><br/>In Zechariah 8:20-22 we have an account of how the future advancement of the Church should occur. It would come to fruition as multitudes from different towns resolve to unite in extraordinary prayer, seeking God until He manifests Himself and grants the fruits of his presence.<br/><br/>Scripture says, 'They shall go to pray before the Lord, and to seek the Lord of Hosts.' The good that they seek for is 'The Lord of Hosts,' Himself. If 'seeking God' means no more than seeking the favor or mercy of God then 'praying before the Lord,' and 'seeking the Lord of Hosts' must be looked upon as synonymous. However, 'seeking the Lord' is commonly used to mean something far more than seeking something from God. <br/><br/>Surely it implies that God Himself is what is desired and sought after.<br/><br/>Thus, the Psalmist desired God, thirsted after Him and sought after Him: 'O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee. My flesh longs for thee, in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is, to see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary ... My soul follows hard after thee ... Whom have I in heaven by thee? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides thee.' The Psalmist earnestly pursued after God; his soul thirsted after Him, he stretched forth his hands unto Him. All of God's saints have this in common: they are those that seek God. 'This is the generation of them that seek Him.' 'Your heart shall live that seek God,' etc. <br/><br/>If this be the true sense of this phrase 'seeking the Lord of Hosts,' then we