The Pursuit of God - AW Tozer

Published by Authentic Media, Milton Keynes, 2007 (1948).

This is a classic work of Christian theology, written by AW Tozer during an overnight train ride in the late 1940s. As the title suggests, the topic of the book is the pursuit of God, a subject of which Tozer states "The Bible assumes as a self-evident fact that men can know God with at least the same degree of immediacy as they know any other person or thing that comes within the field of their experience." (page 36). Of course, this is a concept easier written than understood, and Tozer does his best to unpack the concept. Of this involves simply digging deeper into the Word and encouraging the reader that, yes, we can trust God in this, and that yes, we can seek Him with all our heart.

And that final phrase, 'with all our heart', is the important point for Tozer. It is not enough to say we want to seek Him. We need to act on it. Lay down what we need to. Refocus our energies on Him. Then, whether we are successful in our desire to give Him everything or not, we can expect that God will honour our search. "The man of God set his heart to exalt God above all; God accepted his intention as fact and acted accordingly. Not perfection, but holy intention made the difference." (page 76).

This is a short but challenging book. Read it slowly and prayerfully.

Completed 31 October 2019.



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