Imagine being drawn into an intense encounter with God. So intense you could barely contain it all. Picture expending yourself in singing, praying, listening and soaking in God's presence. Let your mind wonder that all of this took place is the musical portion of the service. Then the worship pastor prays, "O God, we have only traveled one inch down a million mile road of knowing You."
That sound you just heard was my mind exploding. That is how Ross King ended his part of the service last night. One inch down a million mile road. When it comes to knowing God that is where we all are. Maybe a few have traveled two inches. There is so much more of God to know, to discover, to enjoy.
God knows the number of every grain of sand from Panama City Beach, FL all the way down to South Padre Island, TX. Each grain. He knows each person in those states by name. He knows the names, personalities and passions of every person around the world. He knows the number of eagle's eggs in every nest around the globe. Nothing escapes His notice. He sees the tiny crabs burrowed in the sand on the beach. He knows all the fish in the sea. He cares for the fawn born in the forest unseen by human eye. He knows the slithering of every snake, the rooting of every hog and the tree hopping of every squirrel.
He commands the storms, stops the waves on the beach, and suspends the earth on its axis in space. He cancels the snow and sends the warmth of spring and summer to replace frigid fall and winter. He speaks and the power of His voice created the universe.
We spend time in the study of Him, but still an infinite amount of knowledge about Him remains to be discovered. He is deeper than the ocean. Taller than the trees. More majestic than than the mountains. He is infinitely greater than the largest iceberg. So much of who He is lies beneath the surface of the scriptures. We have go far beyond just reading words on the printed page to meditate deeply about who He is.
In our whole lives of worship, study, devotions and seeking we have barely scratched the surface. We have traveled about an inch down a million mile road. How could we be bored. We cannot be satisfied to know so little.
In response, we should devote ourselves to the life long pursuit of knowing Him. Experiencing more of Him. Discovering new realities. Exploring old realities more closely. Dedicating ourselves to following hard after Him for all of our days. It is the greatest quest in the world. May we give ourselves to inching a little farther down the million dollar road of knowing God.
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