Oh, That We Might Know the Lord!

“Oh, that we might know the Lord! Let us press on to know him. He will respond to us as surely as the arrival of dawn or the coming of rains in early spring.” Hosea 6:3 NLT


The busyness of life has a way of trying to usurp priorities. None of us are immune. It happens to each of us in every season / circumstance of our lives.

Growing up, church attendance was not an option; and I will be forever thankful for that discipline instilled in my life at a very young age. I “knew” of Jesus. But “knowing” Him did not begin until March 25, 1976.

The question I ask myself now is am I pressing on to know Him?

I still remember how thirsty I was as a new believer to “know” Him. I could not get enough of the Word, of listening to teaching tapes, attending Bible studies and meetings. Wherever the Word was being taught, I was there to be fed.

With age and cold weather, my skin has become dry and thirsty. I can almost see my skin drink in moisture. Has my spirit continued to be thirsty to “know” the Lord as I have “aged” spiritually?

So I ask myself these questions . . . “Self, are you still thirsty to know Jesus? Do you know Jesus better now than when you first met him on March 25, 1976 . . . or have you gotten stuck somewhere along the way?”

Run the race, Arlene! Keep on keeping on. Press on toward the prize.

The sun is always shining and dawn always arrives right on time in every time zone! Just as surely as the arrival of dawn, God will respond . . . right on time!

“Oh that Arlene might know the Lord! Let Arlene press on to know Him. He will respond to Arlene as surely as the arrival of dawn or the coming of rains in early spring!” Hosea 6:3 Hiatt Translation!