Christians not satisfied with simply having "knowledge" of God, but additionally want to experience His presence from day-to-day, need look no further for a prime example of such a hunger for God than in the life of A.W. Tozer (1897-1963). Tozer never settled for simply understanding correct doctrine, memorizing scripture, or faithfully attending church every Sunday. Although Tozer counted all those things as good and necessary, he made it very clear that by themselves they were not enough to fill his heart; he needed to pursue and experience God's presence everyday of his life. Tozer wrote, "It is not mere words that nourish the soul, but God Himself, and unless and until the hearers find God in personal experience they are not the better for having heard the truth." Every morning Tozer would lay prostrate on his study room floor and seek and ultimately find God's presence, and the fruit of such a hunger is laid out in his masterpiece "The Pursuit of God."
Christians who have this same heart-felt desire to pursue God's presence daily would benefit greatly from studying this book from A.W. Tozer. His book and life's example will help us to replicate the words of King David spoken to God in Psalm 27:8 - "You have said, 'Seek my face.' My heart says to you, 'Your face, Lord, do I seek.'"
"The presence of God is the central fact of Christianity. At the heart of the Christian message is God Himself waiting for His redeemed children to push into conscious awareness of His presence."
- A.W. Tozer, The Pursuit of God, Chapter 3, pg 34-35
