2009-02-23

A Prayer For Those Who Want To Know God

From A.W. Tozer's The Pursuit of God:

O God, I have tasted Your goodness,
and it has both satisfied me and made me thirsty for more.
I am painfully conscious of my need of further grace.
I am ashamed of my lack of desire.
O God, the Triune God,
I want to want You;
I long to be filled with longing;
I thirst to be made more thirsty still.
Show me Your glory, I pray,
so I may know You indeed.
Begin in mercy a new work of love within me…
Give me grace to rise and follow You up from this misty lowland
where I have wandered so long.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

2 comments:

Toxaway Baptist Church said...

What a humbling prayer and I give it a hearty AMEN!

Chris Connally
Romans 8:28

D. Aaron Butner said...

"it has both satisfied me and made me thirsty for more"

I was going to comment on that line, but no explination is needed... Praise God!