A W Tozer

I've been challenged and encouraged by the writings of A W Tozer recently. Let me share with you a short section from the preface of the book I'm currently reading, written in 1948.

Current evangelicalism has (to change the figure) laid the altar and divided the sacrifice into parts, but now seems satisfied to count the stones and rearrange the pieces with never a care that there is not a sign of fire upon the top of lofty Carmel. But God be thanked that there are a few who care. They are those who, while they love the altar and delight in the sacrifice, are yet unable to reconcile themselves to the continued absence of fire. They desire God above all. They are athirst to taste for themselves the `piercing sweetness' of the love of Christ about Whom all the holy prophets did write and the psalmists did sing.
- A W Tozer, Pursuit of God, 1948.

Is there an absence of fire on our alter? Do we desire God above all? Are we thirsty for the "'piercing sweetness' of the love of Christ about whom the holy prophets did write and the psalmists sing"? I'm challenged...