“More about Jesus would I know,
More of His grace to others show,
More of His saving fullness see,
More of His love who died for me.”

Two men had suffered shipwreck and were lost in the sea. One was easily found and brought to safety. It took a week of searching with boats and aircrafts to rescue the other. Both men were saved, and neither saved himself. Salvation comes easy and almost uneventful to some, yet it may be a long and hard ordeal to get another to the Cross. Both are saved by grace, but what do we do after we are rescued from sin?

The words in today’s Scripture were came from one of the greatest Christians known. He was clearly not going to settle for the successful life that he had already lived. He wanted more for his hungry soul.

All believers are saved by grace, yet we do not all share the same Christian experience. Some Christians haven’t opened a Bible or showed up for prayer in a long time.

Others may be satisfied with a lag-behind Christianity. We can be like a child that really does not want to walk with his parents, but neither wants them out of sight. After all, we do want the Lord nearby when we call for help.

The Apostle Paul did not just want to know about Jesus; he wanted to know Him personally. He would not settle for being an average Christian; he wanted to experience the power of the resurrected life of his Savior. God forbid that we stop hungering for Christ when there is so much more to know.

Among my favorite songs is this one: “More of you, more of you. I’ve had it all but what I need, just more of you. Of things I’ve had my fill, and yet I hunger still, empty and bare; Lord hear my prayer, for more of You.”