Here you are opening the first devotional blog by and for the Women of The Word At Shaw, and you find they let some guy into the space. What’s that about? I don’t blame you for asking. Here’s what I would tell you – a word from your pastor is not enough. Not on Sunday, and not within your devotional.
The fact that you are reading this tells me that you already surmised the first one. A word from your pastor on Sunday is not enough. That’s why you’ve looked into this space, hoping to find more. An additional word from God to get you through your week, a thought from God’s word to meditate on, pray about and even challenge yourself with.
One of the things I learned in my pre-ministry life in theater, is that it is good to leave your audience wanting more. Never let the audience leave thinking, “I’ve seen enough.”
Let them leave thinking, “It’s over already? But I want more.”
I hope this is the place you find yourself in today. And I also hope after reading the next few words that you will still want more: more time with God, more time to pray to Him and with Him, more time to seek His face. More understanding of God’s will for your life.
The fact is, God always has more for you, and you need only ask, knock, and seek.
In Luke 11:9 we find this instruction from Christ, “And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking and you will find. Keep on knocking and the door will be opened to you.”
In this Jesus is specifically instructing us to pray to our Father in heaven, as a means of seeking more. By seeking more of our needs through prayer, we draw closer to God, deepen our relationship with Him and begin to seek His will for our lives.
This is why I am so excited to hear about how The Women at The Word are setting the bar for wanting more, and this weekly blog is a great way to make that happen. I encourage you to get into God’s Word each week, and I hope that you will never say “that’s enough.” Act on your desire for more of God. Seek a close relationship with Him. Pray for it. Ask God for more. I double dog dare you!
Pastor Keith
Pastor Keith
