The deeper you get with God

Martha Olawale

“Now devote your heart and soul to seeking the Lord your God. Begin to build the sanctuary of the Lord God, so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord and the sacred articles belonging to God into the temple that will be built for the Name of the Lord.” 1 Chronicle 22:19

Digging for treasures has been our world’s staple, generation after generation. From beneath the earth and ocean, we’ve discovered some of the greatest elements that make our world function better. We have drinking water, oil, gold, cobalt, pearls, and many other resources because we venture to dig deeper than what the surface offers. Even our crops bear fruits and leaves because their roots reach deep beneath the earth.

There is something about going deeper and seeking to know God more. Stepping beyond the doors that confine us behind our religious fortress ushers us into a life of adventure that comes from walking with God. The deeper you get with God, the more of Him you find, and the more of God you find, the more of Him you want. You simply can’t stop when you start digging because of the rush that comes from discovering the mysteries beyond the veil.

Every layer we peel off our selfishness and pride, to unveil His godliness in us, rewards us with more peace and satisfaction than the world can ever give. There are treasures beneath our humanity that can only be unveiled when we allow Christ to strip the filth off us and clothe us with His righteousness.

I started my personal journey with God almost three decades ago and the deeper I get, the more treasure of His majesty I discover. Unlike worldly treasures that we mostly only reach when we get to the bottom, the treasures that come from seeking God start at the moment of salvation and continue with each scope of dirt we shovel off our lives. As we grow in our faith, we see Him more, and as we gaze upon His countenance, our lives are enriched with the light of His glory.

David found God early in life but His desire to know God more puts him in the class of “A man after God’s heart.” Although he understood the omniscient ability of God, he also embraced His sovereignty over every little detail of his life. To him, God was more than a statue erected for momentary worship. He writes in Psalm 63:1 “O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you.” Despite his mortal imperfections, David allowed God to remove layers of dirt he didn’t know existed in him. He started with God and ended with God because he continued to dig and seek God until his last breath.