God, help us to know you better

(Psalms 99:1 MKJV) “Jehovah reigns; let the peoples tremble. He sits between the cherubs; let the earth quake.”

Have we lost sight of God’s holy righteousness and exchanged it for that which is convenient? We say God is love and His grace is sufficient. He is this and more, more than we have the right to ask but do we stop there? Do we concern ourselves with the full character of God or do we just take the parts we want? If we want God to show up in our lives we have to take all of Him or none of Him otherwise we have a pretend god, a golden calf, there to ease our conscious but this is not the One who created you and me, the One who desires the best for us, the One who offered His Son so that we may know Him.

(Psalms 99:2-9 MKJV) “Jehovah is great in Zion; and He is high above all the peoples. Let them praise Your great and fearful name; it is holy. The king's strength also loved judgment; You established uprightness; You worked judgment and righteousness in Jacob. Praise Jehovah our God, and worship at His footstool; He is holy. Moses and Aaron were among His priests, and Samuel among those who called on His name; they called on Jehovah, and He answered them. He spoke to them in the cloudy pillar; they kept His testimonies and the ordinance that He gave them. You answered them, O Jehovah our God; You were a God who forgave them, though You take vengeance for their deeds. Praise Jehovah our God, and worship at His holy hill; for Jehovah our God is holy.”

Lord, I stand in awe of You! Who is like you in all the earth or heavens above? For you know me from the inside out and yet You have rescued me from myself and you protect me from those who set themselves against You, for You are my source and shield. You have paid a high price so that I can be with you, help me to understand Your love and help me not to forget your righteousness for You are holy and just! Lord, there are so many things that keep me from seeing you clearly. Help me to love your Word so that I may know You better. Cause the world to fade away so that I may come before you in purity and simplicity. Lord, I want all of you and you deserve all of me, help me to hold nothing back. May I find you in the secret place and Lord when I call on your name answer me so that I may know You are there, for I am desperate for You. Therefore I will seek You and find You - because of your goodness You make yourself known! You raise me up in times of trouble and You humble me when my eyes wonder so that I may learn of You. I know not why but You chose me and called me by name so I give myself to You, all that I am and all that I am not. You know my faults and that which is lacking still You move me forward so I join your song! May all of creation worship You, for only You are worthy!