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To know God
"A thief is only there to steal and kill and destroy. I came so they can have real and eternal life, more and better life than they ever dreamed of." John 10:10. (Eugene Peterson, The Message). Real, Eternal, More, Better. Real, is life lived wholly devoted to knowing Him. Eternal, the evidence of the greatest transaction the world has ever known. More, not consumed by the "can’ts" of life, but spurred on by the joy of being a child. Better, a life filled with purpose, contentment, and hope. That’s what intimacy with God brings... joy and hope. Deep down. Not the kind determined by circumstances. I want to know God, and be found pursuing Him when His Kingdom comes on this earth. I want to be found seeking His face, not His hand or plan. I find Him when I seek Him with all my heart. How true to His Word He is! He’s not playing keep away. I am moved by how much He wants to be found. Hosea 10:12 tells us that it is time to seek the Lord. Let’s seek. Let’s find. Let’s press on to know Him. That’s the one thing in life to boast about: knowing the Lord. Jeremiah 9:23,24 have been life verses for me since I was in college. Pursuing and knowing Him, I believe, are the keys to intimacy with God. I want the more and better. It’s in intimate moments with Him that He quiets me with His love. It’s there that He rejoices over me with singing. Sam Perry Sam Perry is a
songwriter, lead worshipper and lover of God from Sugar Land,
Texas.
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