Isaiah 55:6

New Century Version

So you should look for the Lord before it is too late; you should call to him while he is near.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 28:9

“And you, my son Solomon, accept the God of your father. Serve him completely and willingly, because the Lord knows what is in everyone’s mind. He understands everything you think. If you go to him for help, you will get an answer. But if you turn away from him, he will leave you forever.

2 Chronicles 19:3

But there is some good in you. You took the Asherah idols out of this country, and you have tried to obey God.”

Ezra 10:2

Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel the Elamite said to Ezra, “We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying women from the peoples around us. But even so, there is still hope for Israel.

Job 8:5

But you should ask God for help and pray to the Almighty for mercy.

Psalm 14:2

The Lord looked down from heaven on all people to see if anyone understood, if anyone was looking to God for help.

Psalm 145:18

The Lord is close to everyone who prays to him, to all who truly pray to him.

Psalm 148:14

God has given his people a king. He should be praised by all who belong to him; he should be praised by the Israelites, the people closest to his heart. Praise the Lord!

Psalm 27:8

My heart said of you, “Go, worship him.” So I come to worship you, Lord.

Psalm 32:6

For this reason, all who obey you should pray to you while they still can. When troubles rise like a flood, they will not reach them.

Psalm 34:19

People who do what is right may have many problems, but the Lord will solve them all.

Psalm 75:1

God, we thank you; we thank you because you are near. We tell about the miracles you do.

Psalm 95:7

because he is our God and we are the people he takes care of, the sheep that he tends. Today listen to what he says:

Proverbs 8:17

I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me.

Isaiah 12:6

Shout and sing for joy, you people of Jerusalem, because the Holy One of Israel does great things before your eyes.”

Isaiah 26:9

My soul wants to be with you at night, and my spirit wants to be with you at the dawn of every day. When your way of justice comes to the land, people of the world will learn the right way of living.

Isaiah 45:19

I did not speak in secret or hide my words in some dark place. I did not tell the family of Jacob to look for me in empty places. I am the Lord, and I speak the truth; I say what is right.

Isaiah 45:22

“All people everywhere, follow me and be saved. I am God. There is no other God.

Isaiah 46:13

I will soon do the things that are right. I will bring salvation soon. I will save Jerusalem and bring glory to Israel.”

Isaiah 49:8

This is what the Lord says: “At the right time I will hear your prayers. On the day of salvation I will help you. I will protect you, and you will be the sign of my agreement with the people. You will bring back the people to the land and give the land that is now ruined back to its owners.

Isaiah 58:9

Then you will call out, and the Lord will answer. You will cry out, and he will say, ‘Here I am.’ “If you stop making trouble for others, if you stop using cruel words and pointing your finger at others,

Isaiah 65:10

Then the Plain of Sharon will be a field for flocks, and the Valley of Achor will be a place for herds to rest. They will be for the people who want to follow me.

Isaiah 65:24

I will provide for their needs before they ask, and I will help them while they are still asking for help.

Jeremiah 25:5

Those prophets have said, “Stop your evil ways. Stop doing what is wrong so you can stay in the land that the Lord gave to you and your ancestors to live in forever.

Jeremiah 33:3

‘Judah, pray to me, and I will answer you. I will tell you important secrets you have never heard before.’

Ezekiel 14:6

“So say to the people of Israel, ‘This is what the Lord God says: Change your hearts and lives, and stop worshiping idols. Stop doing all the things I hate.

Ezekiel 33:11

Say to them: ‘The Lord God says: As surely as I live, I do not want any who are wicked to die. I want them to stop doing evil and live. Stop! Stop your wicked ways! You don’t want to die, do you, people of Israel?’

Ezekiel 8:6

He said to me, “Human, do you see what they are doing? Do you see how many hateful things the people of Israel are doing here that drive me far away from my Temple? But you will see things more hateful than these.”

Daniel 4:27

So, O king, please accept my advice. Stop sinning and do what is right. Stop doing wicked things and be kind to the poor. Then you might continue to be successful.”

Hosea 10:12

I said, ‘Plant goodness, harvest the fruit of loyalty, plow the new ground of knowledge. Look for the Lord until he comes and pours goodness on you like water.’

Amos 5:6

Come to the Lord and live, or he will move like fire against the descendants of Joseph. The fire will burn Bethel, and there will be no one to put it out.

Jonah 3:8

But every person and animal should be covered with rough cloth, and people should cry loudly to God. Everyone must turn away from evil living and stop doing harm all the time.

Matthew 5:25

“If your enemy is taking you to court, become friends quickly, before you go to court. Otherwise, your enemy might turn you over to the judge, and the judge might give you to a guard to put you in jail.

Luke 13:25

When the owner of the house gets up and closes the door, you can stand outside and knock on the door and say, ‘Sir, open the door for us.’ But he will answer, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from.’

John 8:21

Again, Jesus said to the people, “I will leave you, and you will look for me, but you will die in your sins. You cannot come where I am going.”

Ephesians 3:13

So I ask you not to become discouraged because of the sufferings I am having for you. My sufferings are for your glory.

Deuteronomy 4:29

But even there you can look for the Lord your God, and you will find him if you look for him with your whole being.

Deuteronomy 4:7

No other nation is as great as we are. Their gods do not come near them, but the Lord our God comes near when we pray to him.

Hebrews 2:3

So surely we also will be punished if we ignore this great salvation. The Lord himself first told about this salvation, and those who heard him testified it was true.

Hebrews 3:13

But encourage each other every day while it is “today.” Help each other so none of you will become hardened because sin has tricked you.