Beloved, do you feel the ache? The deep, holy longing that stirs your soul when the world grows silent? That yearning is not your own—it is the Spirit of the Living God within you crying out for fellowship, for fire, for fullness. “My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God” (Psalm 84:2, AMP). This is not poetic language; this is the cry of the true child of God. And yet, how often do we plead for His presence while ignoring the One who is already here?
He is already here.
Yeshua, our Messiah, has torn the veil. The way into the Holy of Holies is open. The Spirit was not given sparingly but poured out like fire at Pentecost. “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is within you, whom you have [received as a gift] from God?” (1 Corinthians 6:19, AMP). Why, then, do we beg Him to come? Why do we cry for a visitation when we were promised habitation? “I will never [under any circumstances] desert you [nor give you up nor leave you without support]” (Hebrews 13:5, AMP). God is not absent—we are unaware.
Here is the truth: Our yearning for the living God is often blocked by our disobedience. Not because God withholds Himself, but because sin blinds us and unbelief hardens us. We ask Him to move while we resist His commandments. We seek His power but ignore His voice. Tozer said it rightly: “Of course the Christian can hope for no manifestation of God while he lives in a state of disobedience.” This is not cruelty; it is holy order. God will not anoint rebellion. “To obey is better than sacrifice” (1 Samuel 15:22, AMP).
Let the yearning lead you to surrender.
We do not need to strive to be filled—we need only to yield. The Holy Spirit is not a distant flame; He is near, waiting for room. “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, You will not despise” (Psalm 51:17, NASB). The potter does not mold hard clay. If you would be shaped for glory, you must be soft in His hands. You must lay down your plans, your preferences, your pride.
He is speaking. Even now, the Spirit whispers. He convicts. He draws. He does not shout over our noise, but waits for stillness. “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts” (Hebrews 3:15, NASB). Your resistance is the only blockade. God is not waiting for better music, more eloquent sermons, or another revival meeting—He is waiting for your yes.
What if this Sunday, you stopped asking Him to come and instead came to Him?
What if you entered the sanctuary expecting nothing but to worship, to obey, to listen? The obedient heart will never leave empty. The believing Christian will not sit through worship bored and numb. “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be [completely] satisfied” (Matthew 5:6, AMP). This is the way: recognize His presence, obey His voice, and receive His fullness.
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O Lord, I come with heart undone,
Not seeking signs or sound or sun.
I bow beneath Your burning gaze,
And yield to You my silent praise.
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Let us pray.
Father, awaken in us the holy yearning to see You rightly. Break the pride that resists Your shaping hand. We confess our distractions, our empty repetitions, our delay in obedience. Fill us anew—not because we beg, but because we believe. Make us soft clay in Your hands. Open our ears to Your whisper and our hearts to Your fire. Let Your presence not be a passing moment, but a daily reality. We long not for more of this world, but more of You. May we walk yielded and awakened—for Your glory everlasting. In Yeshua’s name, amen.
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