1 Corinthians 14.12 teaches since you are eager for manifestation of the Spirit seek to abound in order to strengthen the Church.

There are many in the Church who wish God and His presence were more obviously seen and felt. These people have as their objective more evidence of God in their midst presumably to encourage their faith and validate their worship.

Yet this desire, while appearing to be good on the surface, is really self-centered which is why it doesn’t happen.

These people want more of God for themselves but God wants more of His Church in the world.

Paul teaches the Corinthians, whose objective was to see the presence of God in their worship services, that if they want to see more evidence of God then increase their work for God.

We want God to come to us and bless while God wants His people to go to the world and bless the world.

The presence of God is manifested through the work of God not the worship of God. While we may feel Him in worship people will see Him through service which is the true delight of God. Certainly God enjoys the praises of His people but He takes greater delight in the labor of His people who are earnest about the business of increasing His kingdom upon the earth.

We do so little for God which is why we experience so little of God.

Until we more fully embrace His mission we will continue to experience little of His provision for God pours out His Spirit upon the lost becoming found as the Word of God is proclaimed for His Word shall not return devoid of effect.

God loves the 99 but He leaves them in the pen to seek and to save the one who is lost.

If we wish to see more of God we must join Him outside at His work.