The Greatest Invitation

📖 Faithful Friday — The Greatest InvitationSomething happened in our Five More Minutes devotions this week that I didn't plan.Different passages.Different people.Different circumstances.But the Lord kept drawing our attention back to the same place:Himself.And today in Jeremiah 9:23–24, God tells us what really matters:"...let him who boasts boast of this, that he understands and knows Me..."What an invitation!The greatest treasure of the Christian life isn't merely knowing more "about" God.It's "knowing God."💭 Today's TruthGod's greatest invitation isn't simply to receive His blessings... it's to know His heart.And when I talk about knowing God's heart, I mean knowing His revealed character—knowing Him well enough that when life doesn't make sense, we still know what kind of God He is.This week we've watched God change Asaph's perspective.We've met "El Roi", the God who saw Hagar in the wilderness.We've asked God to open our eyes with Elisha's servant.We've learned with David that God made His ways known to Moses, not merely His acts.And today.... We are reminded we have been invited to know Him.🙏 Today's PrayerLord, more than simply knowing about You, I want to know You! Teach me Your ways and reveal Your character through Your Word. Help me know You so deeply that when I don't understand what You are doing, I can still trust who You are. Give me a greater hunger for Your presence and a deeper desire to know Your heart. In Jesus' name, Amen.If that prayer expresses your heart, I invite you to pray it with me—or find your own words—but spend some time talking with the Lord today.📖 And I really want to encourage you to read ahead this weekend!Next week we're going to camp for a while in Exodus 33–34Moses makes one unforgettable request: "Show me Your glory."And we're going to slow down together and discover how God answers.So sometime this weekend, open Exodus chapters 33 and 34Read them slowly.And read them with one question:"Lord, what are You showing me about Yourself?"We're not just reading through the Bible together. We're learning to behold the God of the Bible together.I cannot wait for next week.🎙️ Today's Five More Minutes is also available wherever you listen to podcasts.