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| MY DEVOTIONAL INSPIRATION: "KNOWING GOD" Kmowing God is a great challenge, because it must be our priority. In Deuteronomy 4:29 says that you must search for God with all your heart if you would find Him. The sage says that the knowledge of God is like a man searching for silver (Proverbs 2:4). Where can silver be found? Underneath the ground, so dig! Why has God not made it easy? Because He wants to know, "How serious are you? You get up and work out because you're serious. But when you've got to get up and spend time with Me, you're too tired. You need extra fifteen minutes of sleep. Are you serious? You have time to watch your favorite TV show, but, you're always too tired to spend time with Me, are you serious?" Getting to know God is a challenge because it's hard work to make it a priority. So, where do you start? First of all, YOU MUST START WITH A DESIRE TO KNOW GOD. Moses said in Exod. 33:13, "Let me know Thy ways, that I may know Thee." David said, "As the deer pants for the water brooks, so my soul pants for Thee O Living God." (Psa. 42:1) Paul said his greatest longing was "...that I may know Him..." (Philippians 3:10) Jesus said, "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied." (Matthew 5:6) If you want to get spiritually hungry, even if you are not hungry now, get around someone who preaches and teaches God's Word faithfullt. Get around someone who feasts on God, and you'll get hungry! So, IT HAS TO START WITH AN APPETITE... |