Hungry
You’ve heard the old saying: ‘Never go grocery shopping hungry.’ Hunger has a remarkable ability to convince us that everything on aisle seven is a necessity!
Although the adage is a good plan for shopping and our budget, yet it does not apply when coming to the Lord. Across the pages of Scripture, God speaks through many authors and metaphors, calling His people to come to Him hungry and thirsty.
Jesus teaching the crowd says, “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” (Matthew 5:6) This is not only a promise but an invitation. And again, in John 7, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.” (v37) King David declares, “O God, You are my God, earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You.” (Psalm 63:1a)
Have we noticed after dinner, full and content, when relaxing and watching TV, when a commercial comes on of a giant juicy burger, dripping with sauces—it has no real appeal! So, taking that concept, if we are not hungry or thirsty for God and His word—WHAT fills us? What throughout our day are we snacking on? What or who ruins our appetite for God? A good way to gauge when something is wrong or not healthy is when we lose our appetite altogether. It is the same with the presence of God and our lack of interest in His word.
What are we filling ourselves with?
Genesis 2:7 “And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life and man became a living soul.” Our bodies were made of dust, earth—organic matter. The soul was not made of the earth. So, earthly things cannot quench the hunger of the soul (close that fridge door!) It is ONLY the breath of God that feeds and nurtures the spiritual man! It is divinely birthed and divinely maintained. God initiated this for mankind, now we by invitation, in turn, seek that breath—His Presence and His word.
Paul wrote, “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” (2 Timothy 3:16-17)
Well, there ya go!
How’s our God appetite? (Point to ponder).
In Him, DeDe (“Let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love & good deeds.” – Hebrews 10:24)
Inspired Fountain 