W/out the sovereign protection/covering of the Lord,all life is left exposed 2 the wiles of an enemy we all have,the enemy of all that is righteous & holy;the enemy that only seeks to destroy...Satan and his minions. They r constantly scheming 2 have all life destroy itself....especially us.This is what The book of Zephaniah opens with.The Lord is essentially telling of the coming destruction due 2 people succumbing 2 the wiles of The Enemy of all mankind!Bcuz of the rejection of God’s instructions 4 protection,there have been all sorts of evil&deceitful “mechanics of destruction” put n place through mankind’s rejection of the Lords efforts 2 protect & save them.N Zephaniah1:6,God articulates how “simple” it is 2 have our lives under His Sovereign Protection by telling how the people “missed” His Protection ->”those who turn back from following the Lord & neither seek the Lord nor inquire of him”. God loves us so very much,& He knows we have this enemy w evil plans 4 us 2 destroy ourselves n 1 way or another...so HE makes it “slam dunk simple” 4 us 2 find His protection!Just TRUST & TURN back TO HIM-Follow Him-Seek Him-Inquire of Him! This is a complete “instruction cycle” 4 us. One that grows our strength n The Lord as we “practice” it n our lives!Through His Spirit, Almighty God is always calling 2 us & 4 us. We begin to answer His Calling when we start TURNING AWAY from what we r currently following in order to TRUST & TURN BACK to Him.This leads us 2 a decision to truly TURN BACK to HIM by SEEKING HIM, or not, w all our heart(Jeremiah29:13”You will seek me& find me when u seek me w all your heart,I will b found by u,”declares the Lord).When we r trulyTURNING BACK to HIM, we will begin SEEKING HIM & talking w Him about “life stuffs” constantly, & trusting that He leads us 2 only “what’s best” 4 answers&instruction, no matter what. The next decision we have, after TURNING TO HIM & SEEKING HIM, is whether or not we will progress to the “FOLLOW HIM” part of the “instruction cycle” in His Protection/Guidance PROMISE. Our lives must stand on all these 3 of these “Legs”(Trust Him; Seek Him ; Follow Him), or we will lose(by our own design)our firm foundation of Relationship w The Lord.Just as the balance & firmness of a 3 legged stool is dependent on those 3 legs, so r our lives dependent on the “3 legs” of real relationship w The Lord!His Love pleads w us 2 TURNTO HIM & TO SEEK HIM & TO FOLLOW HIM. This is a cycle that hopefully becomes the way we do life! Especially because HE promises that when we sincerely SEEK HIM in this full cycle of TRUST& FAITH, that "HE will be found by us”! -> First we TURN AWAY from following the things that are NOT HIM, and we TURN our minds/hearts/lives toward the things that ARE HIM; then we SEEK HIM, and then if we persevere in FOLLOWING HIM… and HE will be found by us…and our lives will be changed from the inside-out by the new direction of all we are - because of a living relationship with THE ONE that reveals HIMSELF to us…SO HE can be found! And if we live in HIS CYCLE of LIVING - TURNING to HIM/SEEKING HIM/FOLLOWING HIM/TURNING TO HIM/SEEKING HIM/FOLLOWING HIM….we will continue to learn and find more and more of HIM and HIS LOVE AND GRACE for our lives…Lord,I break the “cycle of relationship&protection” w You all the time n 1 way or another. Make me aware of the times when I am doing this, & help me step back n2 Your “cycle” of relationship&protection so that I may know You more & more w every thought&decision I make.Help me 2 always Follow You;Seek You;& come 2 You w my concerns&questions.Then Help me 2 have the discipline/courage needed 2 Follow You...back n2 Your “sovereign cycle of relationship/protection”!