Content with Little of God?

In his book "The Pursuit of God," A.W. Tozer begins by reminding us that we pursue God because He first pursues us.  This prevenient pursuit must be reciprocated, and so it grows.  However, he asserts, "Christ may be 'received' without creating any special love for Him in the soul of the receiver.  The man is 'saved,' but he is not hungry nor thirsty after God.  In fact he is specifically taught to be satisfied and encouraged to be content with little."

How sad… Lord, may it never be so! May we never be content with little of You!

I was blessed early in my walk with the Lord to be told by a strong woman of God that one could have as much of God as she wanted and she advised praying for a thirst and hunger for God.  How right she was!  I have never regretted praying this. 

As I have prayed it, it never ceases to amaze me to see God move.  We are not to pray for a sign from God to prove Himself, however, God does enjoy when we are awed by Him.  As Moses showed us by example, the Lord likes to be asked to show His glory, especially when we respond with the appropriate wonder. 

I can’t help but think of Beth Moore’s description of praise at such times, found in “A Man After God’s Own Heart:”

At times our praises though unplanned, are as quiet as a whisper – times when our spirits identify the goodness of God and we quietly, reverently acknowledge His worthiness. At other times praise is absolutely compulsory – times when we would burst if we did not praise; times when whispers are hard to contain; times when hands are difficult to stay; times when knees seem to bend by themselves; times when spirit, soul, and body join in compulsory harmony, “How great You are, O Sovereign Lord, no one is like You!”

(Question referring to Luke 19:40 – If I quiet the throngs… “the rocks and stones themselves would start to sing!”) 

That’s compulsory praise! Every now and then we enjoy a moment void of doubt and full of mystery, when we’re overwhelmed with humility yet stunned with possibility. Moments when we realize with every one of our senses that He stands alone. “No one – no mate, no child, no preacher, no teacher, no ruler, no principality, no one is like You!” Nothing is quite like suddenly realizing that nothing is like Him.

If you have never had one of these experiences, I pray the Lord will reveal Himself to you in a special way. I pray the God of the universe will fill your heart with hunger and thirst for Him. I pray He will show Himself to you in such a way that your knees will buckle in awe and praise! Nothing and no one is like our God! Praise You, Lord! Amen!