Dig A Little Deeper

As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. Psalm 42:1

I heard someone singing an old spiritual earlier and got the tune stuck in my head. Now, I crossed the verses up (first part of verse one with second part of verse two), but it says:

Nearer to thee (Nearer to thee)
I long to be. (I long to be.)
I wanna dig a little deeper in the storehouse of His love, of His love.
Each passing hour (Each passing hour)
I want more power. (I want more power.)
I wanna dig a little deeper in the storehouse of His love, eternal love.

As I sung through these words in my head, the depth of their meaning struck me for the first time. That desire--that need--ought to be each of ours. A healthy believer hungers for God just as a healthy body hungers for food and water. He is our source of strength and nourishment. If we don't have that craving to be closer to Him, to know Him better, to burrow deeper into His love and power, it's a sign that something isn't right with our spiritual health. Somehow we've gotten out of whack. Coincidentally, the way to fix that is too seek Him out; and as we make our way back to Him, our appetite and desire to be with and like Him will grow. How big of a driving force in your life is knowing God? How intense is your desire for Him?