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The holy thirsts and hungers that drive His people to seek always seems to lead to the great gift of repentance. It is by faith we grasp this gift, offered by His mercy and grace. There may not be a greater example of us “apprehending that for which He has apprehended us” (Philippians 3:12). For, aside from our Salvation, without this great gift there would be little or no growth in Him.

 

All that has been mentioned to this point has been an example of the fruit of repentance. The growth resulting from repentance enables the heart to seek and find Him in an increasingly deeper way as it defines life and redefines deep-rooted notions. Repentance means change, and it is impossible to seek and find God and the things of God and remain unchanged. The beautiful truth is that God is truly a wonderful rewarder of those who will diligently seek Him.

 

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But without faith it is impossible to please Him:

for he that cometh to God must believe that He is,

and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.

Hebrews 11:6

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Countless disciples have known the joy of experiencing His faithfulness to give living water to those blessed with divine thirst. His perfect wisdom in allowing us to hunger and thirst for what only He can satisfy accomplishes more in meeting our needs than we

are aware of. It leaves a divine deposit within us, the reality of personal ownership and a proper appreciation of His greatest treasures.

 

It is foolish to take for granted the blessing of what it means to hunger and thirst after the heart of God. Just like our innate resistance to change and growth mentioned earlier, there is nothing agreeable to our natural nature about desiring to hunger and thirst. Jesus alone focused perfectly upon His Father throughout His days on Earth. Even the most zealous among us should always pray for divinely inspired hunger and thirst for the “more” in God. Let’s consider some of the ”more” in God as we consider the differences between His Glory and His Presence.

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