'Shaken Body Syndrome'

Mimi would often say, "Preach it sister!" And I would say, "Live it sister!" Back in the mid 70's, I started to learn how to share the Good News without causing 'shaken body syndrome' to each person I could capture to listen. I was a bonafide 'Jesus freak.' My poor unsaved family. When I was just out of high school, my first roommate (Mimi) was a spirit-filled, fruit bearing believer who had just graduated from UofO. It was a week after Mimi and I met (I had already moved into the adorable little duplex in Lake Oswego she had just rented) when she learned how young I was. "Well, it's a good thing I didn't know your age beforehand because I wanted someone older..."
God always knows the beginning from the end.
That year was a very fun year of growth in Jesus. The greatest desire of my heart was to know God. And, to preach His Word! One problem...I would keep on preaching (and sometimes still do) even when it was (or is) evident the person(s) lost interest. During that newborn, infancy year, I drank from and devoured the Word of God. I would read whole books of the old Testament or one of the Gospels on my day off. I memorized many verses and a couple chapters.
Jesus said we are to learn of Him. He is a God who wants to be known. He provided the Holy Bible, His Word to us just so we can know Jesus and 'Him who sent me.' He longs for us just to "Be still and know that I AM GOD." He wants us to have understanding of the mysteries hidden in the Holy Bible. He asks us to taste and see He is good. God is doing His part. He is knocking, speaking and showing us many things that we do not yet know. He wants us to find out the truth...to search out a matter. Whether we are a new born babe desiring the sincere milk of the Word, or a seasoned believer who has known God through many days of this life, we are all without excuse.
"Take My yoke upon you and learn of Me for I am gentle and humble of heart..."John 14
"Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God." Romans
"Without faith it is impossible to please God. Those who come to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him." Hebrews
May God increase the acuity of our sight that we may see as through His eyes, quiet our hearts to hear His gentle voice, to ask questions and keep on asking, search the Word of God (as if for buried treasure) to better know GOD, seek Him with all our heart (like search and rescue) and finally, to stand firm as one who stands before the Lord.
May we always be desperate and hungry to know God.
Pray for all the saints. If we find ourselves weary, downtrodden and just plain running low on hope, let's check the engine of our heart to FIND...SEE...HEAR...TASTE...understand and KNOW HIM!