The Pursuit of God Daily https://feeds.reppard.com/morning-thought/ A daily reading from A. W. Tozer's The Pursuit of God with Scripture (KJV), reflection and prayer. Tozer and Scripture are read word for word; the reflections and prayers are AI-written, and all voices are AI-generated. en-us Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:10:51 +0000 Reppard Walker Reppard Walkerreppardwalkermusic@pm.me https://feeds.reppard.com/morning-thought/cover-723344ed62.pngThe Pursuit of God Dailyhttps://feeds.reppard.com/morning-thought/ false episodic yes 8e834fc4-6005-5362-908a-bd8ad2007504 Daily by 6:30 AM ET Reppard Walker Removing the Veil, part 1 of 10: Formed for Himself morning-thought-2026-10-26-1793009450 Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:10:50 +0000 Tozer begins chapter three with Augustine's confession that God formed us for Himself and that our hearts are restless until they rest in Him, and with the sorrow that we have fled from His Presence. The episode opens with Isaiah 43:7. Tozer begins chapter three with Augustine's confession that God formed us for Himself and that our hearts are restless until they rest in Him, and with the sorrow that we have fled from His Presence. The episode opens with Isaiah 43:7.

]]> 00:05:18 full false The Blessedness of Possessing Nothing, part 7 of 7: The testing place morning-thought-2026-10-25-1792923020 Sun, 25 Oct 2026 10:10:20 +0000 Tozer teaches that the blessedness of renunciation must be lived, not learned by rote, and that God brings each seeker to a testing place with one choice and its alternative. The opening verse is Joshua 24:14-15. Tozer teaches that the blessedness of renunciation must be lived, not learned by rote, and that God brings each seeker to a testing place with one choice and its alternative. The opening verse is Joshua 24:14-15.

]]> 00:05:36 full false The Blessedness of Possessing Nothing, part 6 of 7: Safe in His keeping morning-thought-2026-10-24-1792836672 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 10:11:12 +0000 Tozer teaches that whatever we commit to God is truly safe, that our gifts are His loan, and that the seeking Christian must stop defending himself and deal with God specifically and in earnest. Opening verse: 2 Timothy 1:12. Tozer teaches that whatever we commit to God is truly safe, that our gifts are His loan, and that the seeking Christian must stop defending himself and deal with God specifically and in earnest. Opening verse: 2 Timothy 1:12.

]]> 00:05:24 full false The Blessedness of Possessing Nothing, part 5 of 7: Everything, Yet Nothing morning-thought-2026-10-23-1792750192 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:09:52 +0000 Tozer shows that after Moriah Abraham still had everything but possessed nothing, his real treasures now inward and eternal, and he warns that possessive clinging to things is a deeply harmful habit. Opening verse: 1 Corinthians 7:29-31. Tozer shows that after Moriah Abraham still had everything but possessed nothing, his real treasures now inward and eternal, and he warns that possessive clinging to things is a deeply harmful habit. Opening verse: 1 Corinthians 7:29-31.

]]> 00:05:22 full false The Blessedness of Possessing Nothing, part 4 of 7: The Lad Given Back morning-thought-2026-10-22-1792663843 Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:10:43 +0000 Abraham resolves to obey God and trust Him to raise Isaac from the dead, and God, having removed the boy from the throne of Abraham's heart, gives him back with a sworn blessing for all nations. Opening verse: John 12:24-25. Abraham resolves to obey God and trust Him to raise Isaac from the dead, and God, having removed the boy from the throne of Abraham's heart, gives him back with a sworn blessing for all nations. Opening verse: John 12:24-25.

]]> 00:05:13 full false The Blessedness of Possessing Nothing, part 3 of 7: The Delight and Idol of His Heart morning-thought-2026-10-21-1792577562 Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:12:42 +0000 Tozer turns to Abraham and Isaac as a picture of the surrendered life, showing how even a God-given love can grow perilous when it crowds God from the center, and how God stepped in to save father and son. Opening verse: Hebrews 11:17-19. Tozer turns to Abraham and Isaac as a picture of the surrendered life, showing how even a God-given love can grow perilous when it crowds God from the center, and how God stepped in to save father and son. Opening verse: Hebrews 11:17-19.

]]> 00:05:31 full false The Blessedness of Possessing Nothing, part 2 of 7: The enemy within and the Cross morning-thought-2026-10-20-1792491088 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:11:28 +0000 Tozer names the possessive self-life as an enemy that is overcome not by fighting but by surrender at the Cross, and urges us to take this as a step to climb rather than doctrine to store. Opening verse: Matthew 5:3. Tozer names the possessive self-life as an enemy that is overcome not by fighting but by surrender at the Cross, and urges us to take this as a step to climb rather than doctrine to store. Opening verse: Matthew 5:3.

]]> 00:05:00 full false The Blessedness of Possessing Nothing, part 1 of 7: The tyranny of things morning-thought-2026-10-19-1792404691 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:11:31 +0000 Tozer shows how God's gifts, meant to stay outside us and serve us, have pushed God out of the heart's central shrine, and how the possessive “my” and “mine” reveal our deep disease, which Christ answers with the call to deny ourselves and follow Him. Opening verse: Luke 12:15. Tozer shows how God's gifts, meant to stay outside us and serve us, have pushed God out of the heart's central shrine, and how the possessive “my” and “mine” reveal our deep disease, which Christ answers with the call to deny ourselves and follow Him. Opening verse: Luke 12:15.

]]> 00:05:22 full false Following Hard After God, part 7 of 7: All Things in One morning-thought-2026-10-18-1792318193 Sun, 18 Oct 2026 10:09:53 +0000 Tozer concludes the first chapter: the one who has God for his treasure has all things in One, and loses nothing when lesser treasures go; he closes with a prayer to want God more. Opening verse: Matthew 13:44. Tozer concludes the first chapter: the one who has God for his treasure has all things in One, and loses nothing when lesser treasures go; he closes with a prayer to want God more. Opening verse: Matthew 13:44.

]]> 00:04:05 full false Following Hard After God, part 6 of 7: I am thy part morning-thought-2026-10-17-1792231769 Sat, 17 Oct 2026 10:09:29 +0000 Tozer teaches that making God our All does not narrow the heart but enriches it, urging us to seek God Himself rather than His gifts, as Levi received the Lord Himself for his inheritance. Opening verse: Numbers 18:20. Tozer teaches that making God our All does not narrow the heart but enriches it, urging us to seek God Himself rather than His gifts, as Levi received the Lord Himself for his inheritance. Opening verse: Numbers 18:20.

]]> 00:04:53 full false Following Hard After God, part 5 of 7: Omit the “and” morning-thought-2026-10-16-1792145374 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:09:34 +0000 Tozer urges holy desire for God and a return to the simplicity that is in Christ, warning that seeking God-and keeps us from finding God Himself. Opening verse: 2 Corinthians 11:3. Tozer urges holy desire for God and a return to the simplicity that is in Christ, warning that seeking God-and keeps us from finding God Himself. Opening verse: 2 Corinthians 11:3.

]]> 00:05:17 full false Following Hard After God, part 4 of 7: Seeking the One Already Found morning-thought-2026-10-15-1792059196 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:13:16 +0000 Tozer points to David, Paul and the singing Church as believers who kept seeking the God they had already found, and mourns a teaching that treats first faith as the end of pursuit. The opening verse is Psalm 27:4. Tozer points to David, Paul and the singing Church as believers who kept seeking the God they had already found, and mourns a teaching that treats first faith as the end of pursuit. The opening verse is Psalm 27:4.

]]> 00:05:10 full false Following Hard After God, part 3 of 7: The soul's paradox of love morning-thought-2026-10-14-1791972626 Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:10:26 +0000 Tozer teaches that the new birth is not the end but the beginning of a lifelong pursuit of the infinite God, illustrated by Moses, who, having found grace, asked to see God's glory. Opening verse: Romans 11:33. Tozer teaches that the new birth is not the end but the beginning of a lifelong pursuit of the infinite God, illustrated by Moses, who, having found grace, asked to see God's glory. Opening verse: Romans 11:33.

]]> 00:05:23 full false Following Hard After God, part 2 of 7: God Is a Person morning-thought-2026-10-13-1791886276 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:11:16 +0000 Tozer warns that we can lose God amid the wonders of His Word, and reminds us that God is a Person who is known through long, loving, conscious fellowship. Opening verse: John 17:3. Tozer warns that we can lose God amid the wonders of His Word, and reminds us that God is a Person who is known through long, loving, conscious fellowship. Opening verse: John 17:3.

]]> 00:05:17 full false Following Hard After God, part 1 of 7: God is always previous morning-thought-2026-10-12-1791800300 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:18:20 +0000 Tozer teaches that before we can seek God, God has first sought us, yet we must answer His drawing by following hard after Him rather than settling for a mechanical faith that is content with little. The opening verse is Psalms 63:8. Tozer teaches that before we can seek God, God has first sought us, yet we must answer His drawing by following hard after Him rather than settling for a mechanical faith that is content with little. The opening verse is Psalms 63:8.

]]> 00:05:33 full false Preface, part 2 of 2: Not mere words, but God Himself morning-thought-2026-10-11-1791759055 Sun, 11 Oct 2026 10:11:40 +0000 Tozer warns that right opinions and sound exposition can leave God's people starving unless they lead to finding God Himself in personal experience, and he offers this book to help the hungry find Him. Opening verse: Psalms 34:8. Tozer warns that right opinions and sound exposition can leave God's people starving unless they lead to finding God Himself in personal experience, and he offers this book to help the hungry find Him. Opening verse: Psalms 34:8.

]]> 00:05:36 full false Preface, part 1 of 2: Thirst for God Himself morning-thought-2026-10-10-1791758905 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 21:42:37 +0000 Tozer opens The Pursuit of God by naming a growing hunger for God Himself, warning that correct doctrine without the fire of God's presence cannot satisfy that longing. The opening verse is Psalms 42:1-2. Tozer opens The Pursuit of God by naming a growing hunger for God Himself, warning that correct doctrine without the fire of God's presence cannot satisfy that longing. The opening verse is Psalms 42:1-2.

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