A line from
a song written by Mark Hall of Casting Crowns says, “To know You is to wanna
tell the world about You.” The chorus of the song includes this line, “To know
You is to want to know You more.”
I have found
both statements to be true in my own life. The more I read, learn, and come to know the
character and person of Christ, the more I want to know and the more I want
others to know of Him. I believe this a desire based in God’s love and I
believe it is a yearning that will not be fully satisfied this side of heaven.
Lysa
Terkeurst writes in her book, “Made to Crave” that “We were made to crave—long for,
want greatly, desire eagerly, and beg for—God. Only God,” (21). Lysa goes on to
say, “God never intended for us to want anything more than we want Him,” (29).
Psalm 84
tells of longing for God and His house. It speaks of yearning for the house of the LORD and crying out for God, v. 2; it says
happy are those who reside in God’s house and praise Him continuously, v. 4; it
also says happy are those whose strength is in the Lord, v. 5; and happy is the
person who trusts in the Lord, v. 6.
David wrote
in Psalm 19:1 that the heavens declare the glory of God and they proclaim the
work of His hands. Since nature itself proclaims the greatness of God surely it
follows that those who know Him personally as Lord and Savior would want to
proclaim His great name; His glory; and His power.
Pray with me
that not only will we crave God more and more but that we will also come to
know all the fullness of the Holy Spirit within our
lives. Pray that our lives will become a bright and shining witness for Jesus
Christ in the world—proclaiming His love and glorifying His great name. Amen.
God Bless!
