Daily Devotionals by Ardith Keef

     The Lord intends to have us learn Him, not just learn about Him.
     The preciousness in knowing the Lord is found by the Soldier of the Cross who is willing to pursue the same goal no matter the seeming obstacles - the goal of being with Jesus.
     This pursuit takes its toll - especially on the flesh. It means all that is dear to the flesh must go - it can be scraped off, dropped, or divinely surgically removed. The bottom line is, it must go. The flesh must die.
     So, if you take even a glance at the believing world today, you see intense efforts to educate people about God. While I take no issue with knowledge and always encourage study, most Christians will go to either knowledge or stimulation before they will go to Jesus.
     He can only be supernaturally learned. The brain cannot access Him nor things of Him. Knowledge can't touch His sensitivity or personality or breathless love for us.
     And so, it is safe to say, most Christians have little ongoing personal experience with God.
     What does it take?
     A fresh start each day.

        Lord Jesus, I know for sure I want to recognize you and be with you. I know for sure I need to come to you and ask you to take my hand and lead me to yourself today.
     So much do I love to be with those who love you beyond all else. There is nothing that comes close for me - nothing. So Lord, please do whatever must be done in me to make your own likeness in me.
     Teach me to be with you. Teach me to come to knowledge through you instead of trying to find you through knowledge.
     Should you come today Lord, please do the work in me that would allow me the privilege of being found looking up, watching for your coming.