Fill Every Crevice

 People drive from all over the nation to come to the beaches in Florida. They love the white sandy beaches. The emerald green water. The sunshine, though it has rained a great deal this week with more forecasted for this afternoon. Some prefer the beach life. A life of shorts, tank tops, swim suits and flip flops. 

Personally, I am not a fan of the beach. It mainly has to do with the sand. It gets everywhere. The camp has outdoor showers to wash the sand off. It still gets everywhere. In the cabins. In the chapel. In the cafeteria. I have even wiped grains of sand off this computer. 

Right after recreation a young guy named Phillip came up to me caked in sand. Someone put him up to hugging me. Not only did he hug me, he gave me a 360 degree around the body hug. He left after getting into the water and then rolling in the sand to come hug me a second time. He did this three more times. I smiled and laughed it off. Inside I hated the grit of the sand on my body. I could not wait to shower to get it off me. 

I had a far different attitude and prayer in worship last night. Ross King and his family took the lead for us in powerful soul gripping worship. I asked God to come and fill every crevice of my being with more of Himself. To permeate every crack. To fill every thought. To consume all my passion. To get into the dark hidden places. To fill every crevice of my being. 

Seems to me that should be all of our desires. Some do not want that. They try to keep God at arm's length, as if that were even possible. They masquerade pretending. God will not be put off. 

He, like the sand, will find a way to get into our sin riddled hearts. He will convict, He will chastise His children. He will relentlessly pursue our sanctification. He will draw near to us. He will penetrate our petrified hearts. He convicts lost people. He leads people to repentance. He draws them to salvation.

As a follower of Jesus, do you really want Him to fill every crevice. You will be like a man I talked to recently who told me about looking for joy in the destination of alcohol, before he finally discovered that true joy is found in a relationship with God. God will root out sin. He will uncover secret sins to be repented from and lead people into freedom. He will continually refine us for His purposes. 

That process scares some people away. They prefer the half committed hypocritical way over the lifestyle of holiness. God desires to fill every crevice of our beings with Himself because He knows we were created to commune with Him. He is what is best for us. He is the absolute best. Many waste their lives in futile pursuits of lesser things. Lesser things never satisfy in the long run. 

I want more of God. To know Him more. To love Him more. To serve Him better. I want Him to fill every crevice. What do you want from Him?