I WANT TO KNOW YOU MORE

I WANT TO KNOW YOU MORE

"For my determined purpose is that I may know Him [that I may progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him, perceiving and recognizing the wonders of His Person more strongly and more clearly] ..." Philippians 3:10 -- The Amplified Bible

This has been an incredible week for our family. On Monday, my wife's sister, Jeanne, had major surgery that came as result of a cancer diagnosis at the end of December. She was diagnosed with Stage 4 Ovarian Cancer and has been undergoing month's of chemo. The surgery was done on Monday and on Thursday she received word that she is 100% cancer free. She will need to do follow-up chemo, but we are rejoicing in what God has done.

On Wednesday, after a long pregnancy due to being classified as high risk, our daughter-in-law, Jenny, gave birth to our 7th grandchild -- William Henry Welte II. Will had to spend 48 hours in he NICU, but we praise the Lord that Mom and baby were released yesterday.

I love my grandkids and have enjoyed getting to know them. God has wired them each differently and they have their own little personalities. We see in them some of the characteristics of our kids, us and even their grandparents. When we are all together, it is really something -- and by the end of the year there will be two more!!!

I am looking forward to getting to know Will. Because Josh and Jenny live two hours away, I will need to be more intentional and diligent in finding ways to spend time with him so that I can get to know him better.

It is the same way with my relationship with the Lord. Today is the HIS day, and unfortunately many of us wait until Sunday to take the time to get to know Him. We think that our one hour in church will help us know Him better. Robert Hayes reminds us often that our Sunday worship should be the culmination of our relationship with HIM on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

The more time I spend with Him, the more I get to know Him. Steve Green recorded these words many years ago, and I pray that this will be the desire of our hearts:

Just the time I feel that I've been caught in the mire of self.

Just the time I feel my mind's been bought by worldly wealth.

That's when the breeze begins to blow I know,the Spirit's Call.

And all my worldly wanderings just melt into His Love.

Oh, I want to know You more! Deep within my soul I want to know You,

Oh, I want to know You. To feel Your Heart and know Your Mind,

looking in Your eyes stirs up within me, cries that says I want to know You

Oh, I want to know You more. Oh, I want to know You more.

When my daily deeds ordinarily lose life and song,

my heart begins to bleed, sensitivity to Him is gone.

I've run the race but set my own pace and face a shattered soul,

But then Gentle Arms of Jesus warm my hungering to be whole.

Oh, I want to know You more! Deep within my soul I want to know You,

Oh, I want to know You.

And I would give my final breath to know You in Your Death and Resurrection,

Oh, I want to know You more.Oh, I want to know You more.

Purpose in your heart to get to know HIM more this week. He longs to have that relationship with His kids. -- Bill Welte is President and CEO of America's KESWICK and a proud Pop-Pop

Digging Deeper: Proverbs 23; 1 Chronicles 19-21; John 8:1-27

Dig This Quote: It is an act of the will to allow God to be our refuge. Otherwise we live outside of his love and protection, wondering why we feel alone and afraid. – Mary Morrison Suggs

Determined Digging: Level 1: Proverbs 11:19; Level 2: Psalm 91:1-4