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There’s a story about a proud young man who came to Socrates asking for knowledge. He walked up to the muscular philosopher and said, “O great Socrates, I come to you for knowledge.” Socrates recognized a pompous numbskull when he saw one. He led the young man through the streets, to the sea, and chest deep into water. Then he asked, “What do you want?” “Knowledge, O wise Socrates,” said the young man with a smile. Socrates put his strong hands on the man’s shoulders and pushed him under. Thirty seconds later Socrates let him up. “What do you want?” he asked again.****
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“Wisdom,” the young man sputtered, “O great and wise Socrates.” Socrates crunched him under again. Thirty seconds passed, thirty-five. Forty, Socrates let him up. The man was gasping. “What do you want, young man?” Between heavy, heaving breaths the fellow wheezed, “Knowledge, O wise and wonderful…” Socrates jammed him under again Forty seconds passed. Fifty. “What do you want?” “Air!” he screeched. “I need air!” “When you want knowledge as you have just wanted air, then you will have knowledge.”****
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Look at the promises of God – He promises everything to us. Some struggle with the idea that God’s will could be man-focused. Some go so far to say that we are irrelevant and that God’s pleasure is the only thing that matters. This is not what God has shown us in the scriptures. God is very man focused – in fact; we are the primary focus of God. The Bible calls us the apple of God’s eye. Set your heart on asking God to accomplish His plan in your life and rest in the confidence that God already has provided for your satisfaction. Seek God’s kingdom and His righteousness and He will prove His promises to you.