Hunger and Thirst

The words hunger and thirst speak to desperate means.  This is not just a casual “I’m hungry” or “I’m thirsty”, but this is a craving, a starving.  The starving person will do anything to get their needs met. 

When it comes to God, we must be willing to do whatever it takes to pursue HIM.  While this is easier said than done, sometimes it requires letting go of certain relationships or friends that have proven to be unhealthy, not putting ourselves in situations that constantly provide no source of encouragement or strengthening, not engaging in conversations that are not edifying, and the list goes on and on and on. 

Each one of us knows what’s hindering our relationship with God and what’s blocking us from “entering into his presence.”   For some reason, holding on to things and accepting life as it is has become a norm, but the benefits in “breaking out” and changing are so much more rewarding.    

Remember, a starving person will do anything to get fed.  If you look up these two words in the original Greek, you will see that the tense of these words are in what is called the “present participle.”  This is a continuous action.  It speaks of one who is hungering and thirsting, not just a one time action but as a lifestyle. 

Then look what the object of our hungering and thirst should be; “righteousness”.  We are to hunger and thirst for integrity, virtue, purity of life, rightness, correctness of thinking and feeling, etc, which are all attributes of righteousness.

Tomorrow, we’ll talk about “being filled.”  Let’s do an honest analysis of our life.  What are the things that make us happy, what are the things that make us depressed, what friends improve our life or add to it, what friends constantly hold us back or hanging around them always leave us depressed or frustrated, or in a worst condition than we were.  What conversations do we need to stop having because they only lead to emotions that are not healthy for our mental state?  What things are we holding on to that we know we just need to let go. 

Are you at a state where you just want to “please “God?  Is your heart aching for the things of God?  Do you have a desire to go further, Are you ready for change.

Join me tomorrow!!!!!!!

Don’t forget to pray and read God’s word daily.