Lyrics
You will seek Me and you will find Me
When you seek Me with all of your heart
Will you die to yourself
Will you carry your cross
Will you lose your life for My sake
Will you love those who hate
Will you bless those who curse
Will you follow and never look back
Will you sell all your stuff
Will you give to the poor
Will you find your treasure in Me
Will you go to the world
Will you stand for the truth
Will you suffer for My Namesake
I know the plans I have for you
Plans to prosper you and not to harm you
They are plans to give you hope and a future
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Meaning & Inspiration
“You Will Seek Me” builds its central refrain directly around Jeremiah 29:13, pairing the promise of finding God with wholehearted seeking. The closing lines also draw from the preceding verse about God’s plans for hope and a future. Within the song, those promises are not treated as an invitation to comfort alone. They are placed beside demanding questions about self-denial, generosity, truth, suffering, and faithful witness.
That arrangement connects seeking God with the costly shape of discipleship described by Jesus. Carrying the cross, losing one’s life for Christ’s sake, loving enemies, blessing those who curse, and refusing to look back all echo Gospel teachings. The references to giving to the poor and finding treasure in God likewise challenge attachment to possessions. By moving between divine promise and human response, the lyric avoids presenting hope as passive optimism. It portrays wholehearted seeking as allegiance expressed through obedience, sacrifice, mercy, and mission, while grounding the call in confidence that God can be found.
Related Scripture
- Jeremiah 29:11-13 The song quotes God’s promise of hope and of being found by wholehearted seekers.
- Luke 9:23-24 Jesus connects discipleship with self-denial, carrying the cross, and losing life for his sake.
- Matthew 5:44 Jesus commands love for enemies and prayer for persecutors.