In my last post, I related the story of a guest speaker coming to CBC and totally firing me up. I became hungry, hungry, hungry, for God in a way that I didn't know had died off a bit. It was a day of intense Holy Spirit Presence. Anyway, that prompted a response by "anonymous" (by the way "anonymous", I'm fairly confident I know who you are) requesting an explanation of how someone could be full of God, yet want more!? It's a valid question, I guess, for anyone who doesn't know the answer. A fairly foolish one though, for anyone reading this who already knows the answer.
The main gist of it all can be summed up as "More of You and less of me". We are never to behold more of God in us than we already possess. He lives inside us and we can drink from that river at all times. Yet there are times when we don't see all that He has provided for us. We believe He took our sickness, yet sometimes we are sick. We believe that through His poverty we became rich, yet sometimes we are without a penny. We believe that we have been blessed with every spiritual blessing in Christ, but often we live so far below that. Jesus has provided EVERYTHING for us, yet none of us live to even a thousandeth of what He purchased for us. I don't deny the finished work of Christ, but I'm unwilling to live the normal 'Christian' life I see the Church trudging through. It makes me sick. Salvation is enough, but Jesus wants us to live wih more, with all that He died to give us. That included experience with Him, intimate time in His manifest Presence. Why not?
Whether or not His Presence gets stronger at times, or we just are more aware of His Presence in us, it makes no difference. The presence is stronger at some times than others, bottom line. Being hungry for 'more' of God means I want to be so much more aware, so much closer to Him, and farther from me. "More of Him" means to see more of what He purchased for me manifest in My life.
I know "anonymous" probably has a hundred little arguments floating around, but I care little about them. In fact, I'm done. I'm through with this subject right now. The feelings are too inward to be accurately described anyway. My attempts at it would only prove to be vain. In closing........ Salvation is enough, but it's not all Jesus paid the price for. If others don't want the rest, then I'll take it
This is a good explanation fo something so intangible and unexplainable. I laugh that was almost dont even conceive what we are asking when we ask for 'more' cpos there is no way we can have any concept of what it would lok and fel like and yet there is something within us so desperately that is hungry no matter what. It is so hunger that God responds to, so even when it hurts like crazy, I will never allow myself to be satisfied with anything less. I am so so hungry.
ReplyDeleteThanx for the explanation man.
ReplyDeleteTruly, I asked out of ignorance... I was asking a genuine question, not trying to "stump the missionary" or trying to undermine you at all, I guess blogging doesn't grab one's true emotions and thoughts to show one's genuine interest in a topic.
I hope that CBC is a good school, as you seem fired up by it, I don't think a place like that is for me, however, I have heard your professor's teachings on the New Covenant and how we are no longer like the psalmist when he said he is panting like a deer, thirsty for more of God (psalm 42)because we have died to self and are risen to new life which is ALL Christ, none of us.
Then again, I could have misinterpretted that message.
p.s. Todd Bentley is going to be at TACF, can't wait to read the blog you will write on that (considering you are going to hear him preach)
I love this, This is good meat eating for those who can take in the meat of the Word of God.
ReplyDeleteI love u buddie
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