God, I Want Moreনমুনা

"Give me, give me, give me, I want, I want, I need." That’s one of my favorite movie lines of all time from the Bill Murray classic What About Bob?

And I love it because I resemble it. I have so many needs, wants, and desires in my life that my frequent cry is, “God, I want more!”

More love, a better job, closer friends, greater peace, deeper joy.

Imagine if, after praying that, God showed up and said, “It’s all yours; there’s just one catch.” This was Moses’ experience as he led God’s people. In a moment of divine frustration, God told Moses he could have all his promises—without his presence.

What would you have done?

I confess, I would have been tempted to take the promises and run. Why? Because, at times, I’m that desperate.

But Moses knew better. He knew that no earthly thing compares to walking closely with God.

Are you restless? Anxious? Longing for more?

Good for you, because that’s a heartfelt invitation from God for more of him.

Of course, those other things matter, and God cares about each of them. But a quick look at the world’s rich and famous shows that trying to fill our ocean of need with outside things will never satisfy like the one thing we were created for—a relationship with God.

Knowing this, Moses told God, “If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here” (Exodus 33:15).

He didn’t say this because he was more spiritual or holy than you or me.

No, it was his raw, unadulterated need that made him desperate for God’s best—a relationship with God Himself!

Are you longing for more? That’s a wonderful thing because that longing points us to the One who is worth more than anything.

Prayer
“Lord, I hear my life urging me to seek your face. I am responding to you now, ‘Your face, Lord, I will seek.’”

Tomorrow, we’ll explore why paraplegics can be happier than lottery winners—and what that means for us.