Hungry For His Presence

This morning as I sit down to pray I am reminded of Andrew Murray's book "Jesus Himself", and stories from Randy Clark, Bill Johnson and Heidi Baker of being filled with Your Presence in such a way that they have never stopped or slowed down, and have an incredibly different ministry after You fill them. I am reminded of the boy in the wheel chair yesterday, the girl with the withered arm at Hy-vee, my nephew Joe and I want to be able to be Your expression of love to the people. Lord, help me in my unbelief and powerlessness. I desire to be Your servant, wholly. I want to know the fullness of Your presence inside me, knowing that I am so full of You that I overflow.


I am reminded of Pentecost.


(NIV)Acts 2:2-4
Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. [3] They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. [4] All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.


Lord, I had never experienced Your I filling like this, but I know Your desire is to fill us and use us. I am open and desirous, I am waiting and hungry.


(NIV)Matthew 5:6
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.


Lord, You promise to fill those that are hungry for You, I am hungry, but help me to become more hungry.


(NIV)Exodus 33:3, 12-18
Go up to the land flowing with milk and honey. But I will not go with you, because you are a stiff-necked people and I might destroy you on the way.”


[12] Moses said to the Lord, “You have been telling me, ‘Lead these people,’ but you have not let me know whom you will send with me. You have said, ‘I know you by name and you have found favor with me.’ [13] If you are pleased with me, teach me your ways so I may know you and continue to find favor with you. Remember that this nation is your people.” [14] The Lord replied, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” [15] Then Moses said to him, “If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here. [16] How will anyone know that you are pleased with me and with your people unless you go with us? What else will distinguish me and your people from all the other people on the face of the earth?” [17] And the Lord said to Moses, “I will do the very thing you have asked, because I am pleased with you and I know you by name.” [18] Then Moses said, “Now show me your glory.”


Your presence is everything! Your Presence is the only thing that really differentiates the church from the world, otherwise we would just be a nice group of people getting together to do nice things. We want to be world changers! Lord, I want to be a world changer, and I know that what's in me can't even change me! I must have more of You.