Seeking our Treasure

"...seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things that are above, not on the things that are on earth." Colossians 3:1-2

Father,

There are so many things I want to ask of you. There are so many things we need to receive from you. I need your wisdom to lead your people. We need your heart to love the people around us. We need your power to stand firm against the darkness.

But, more than all of those things, we need you. We need to know you so deeply that what moves you would overshadow every lesser thing that move us. We need to know who you really are and not who we believe you to be in our ignorance or want you to be in our selfishness.

You are our treasure.

I want to say things more eloquently and more fully to you, but I need to let go of trying to be in change our our relationship.

Draw me, draw us nearer to you our God and our King. May whatever is beautiful and good and loving about you give us faith in you to draw near to you.

...what does earth have that we desire besides you. Our heart and our flesh may faith, but you are the strength of our hearts an our portion forever.