In Philippians 1:9 the Apostle Paul prays, “This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge.”
A new love for God comes into our lives with the new life in the flow of the Spirit of God. But that love can and must grow. Although love may indeed be there, it may not be strong. This prayer of Paul suggests that the purpose of God, and the need of so many of our lives is that our love should grow..."that your love may abound yet more and more."
But, if it is to grow, it must be fed with the nutrients and bread of "knowledge." You cannot love a person you do not know, but this is just the mistake that so many Christians are making. They are trying hard to love a God they do not really know. And, they do not know God because they spend such a very little amount of their time with Him. Just how little of our spare time do we spend to be with God with our Bibles open, our knees bent,.. and most importantly...our wills bent, too?
Paul put it right in the very forefront of His spiritual ambition and program, "that I may know Him..." This should be our ambition, too! As we get to know Him through His Word and in His service, not out of "trying harder", but simply because His is so absolutely worthy, we will come to love Him "more and more."
Stop for a moment today and pause to ask yourself, "How much do I really love my Lord?" And, then... if you know there is a gap between how much you truly love Him, and how much you know you should love Him...then ask God, "Father, show me the reason. Help me get back in the flow of the Spirit."
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