單純地因著神自己，而更多追求祂 (Seek More of God for Himself Alone)
作者：陶恕 (A. W. Tozer, 1897-1963)
還是你藐視祂豐富的恩慈、寬容、忍耐，不曉得祂的恩慈是領你悔改呢？(羅馬書二4)
爲甚麼會有人撰寫及發送一種單張，敎導我們「如何禱吿才能讓神賜下你所需用的金錢」？
我們若經歷過信心的生活與事奉，便能夠述說出，主是如何滿足我們的需要。我們確實相信，神會把金錢賜予，信靠祂的兒女們。但是，若對金錢感到興奮，而沒有把榮耀歸給那位賜予者，它就變成相當粗鄙、低級的事！
因此，許多人正忙著「利用」神。利用神來獲得一份工作！利用神帶給我們安全感！利用神賜給我們內心的平安！利用神來取得事業上的成功！最後，更利用神來享受天堂的福樂！
弟兄們，我們應該儘快學習一件事：人的首要之務就是擁有神自己，即使我們僅有一角錢，但這就遠比擁有一切財富和世上的影響力，卻沒有神，而要好得太多了！
約翰衞斯理 (John Wesley, 1703-1791) 相信，人應該單純地追求神，因爲祂是愛。我認爲在今天，我們實在需要這樣的勸告：「要更多追求神，單純地因著神自己，而追求祂！」
如果我們對此抱著認眞的態度，我們將會立刻發現，所有神的恩惠，都會隨著對神的認識和祂自己的同在而來。
Devotional: Seek More of God for Himself Alone
Author: A. W. Tozer (1897-1963)
Or despiseth thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? (Romans 2:4)
Why should a man write and distribute a tract instructing us on "How to Pray So God Will Send You the Money You Need"?
Any of us who have experienced a life and ministry of faith can tell how the Lord met our needs. Surely we believe that God can send money to His believing children—but it becomes a pretty cheap thing to get excited about the money and fail to give the glory to Him who is the Giver!
So, many are busy "using" God. Use God to get a job! Use God to give us safety! Use God to give us peace of mind! Use God to obtain success in business! Use God to provide heaven at last!
Brethren, we ought to learn—and learn it very soon—that it is much better to have God first and have God Himself even if we have only a thin dime than to have all the riches and all the influence in the world and not have God with it!
John Wesley (1703-1791) believed that men ought to seek God alone because He is love. I think in our day we are in need of such an admonition as: "Seek more of God, and seek Him for Himself alone!"
If we become serious-minded about this, we would soon discover that all of the gifts of God come along with the knowledge and the presence of God Himself.
