One thing I have asked of the Lord, and that I will seek:
That I may dwell in the house of the Lord [in His presence] all the days of my life,
To gaze upon the beauty [the delightful loveliness and majestic grandeur] of the Lord
And to meditate in His temple.
– Psalm 27:4
I’m not a big sweets person. Given a choice, I’ll always go for the smoked meats and strong cheeses over cookies, cakes or any other desserts. But there are times when chocolate just seems to be calling my name. And nothing else will satisfy that craving. In those times I need a good, quality piece of pure chocolate. I’m not talking about Hershey’s or any of those low budget wannabes. I want the good stuff because only the good stuff does the job.
It’s definitely not every day, it’s not even every week. Maybe that’s why it tastes so good. I sometimes wonder if I indulged more frequently if it would lose its appeal. I’m definitely okay with savoring a piece of chocolate now and then, saving it for those special occasions. I think there is a greater appreciation simply because of the once in a while relationship I have with chocolate.
After all, boredom through frequency happens with a lot of things in our life. Exciting, fun, tasty whatever it is, from vacation to recreation to food, things have a way of becoming dull, even boarding when they become a part of our day to day routine.
Our relationship with Christ is much different. To put it in the simplest of terms, we can never get enough, let alone too much of God. One of the reasons is the multifaceted aspect that God brings into our life. One moment I can be completely enthralled with His Word, speaking to me, teaching me, guiding me. At other times, the time I spend in prayer, either planned or spontaneous, I feel a closeness to Jesus that is more real than anything else in my life. And then there are those times sharing about what the Lord has been doing in my life. Whenever I talk about God, He is always involved in the conversation. Even in the silence, when I quiet my mind from the busy world around me, there is a natural longing to just sit with the Holy Spirit.
Unlike chocolate that will inevitably lose its appeal the more I have it, God’s appeal only increases. The more I pursue God the more I want to pursue God.
Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
– James 4:8
Jason Metz, lead Pastor
