HUNGERING FOR MORE
Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no way to a city where they could settle. They were hungry and thirsty, and their lives ebbed away. Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress. He led them by a straight way to a city where they could settle… for He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.
Psalm 107:4-7, 9 (NIV)
When I’m hungry, I eat. I usually don’t wait long. I have food in my office, often have snacks in my car, and there’s a well-worn path from the garage door to the pantry. When I’m hungry, I eat.
Beyond physical hunger, there’s a spiritual hunger deep inside all of us. It’s a hunger given to us by the Creator. Adam and Eve didn’t know this hunger at first, because they lived in complete union with God. He filled them up. They were full. Their souls were continually satisfied. Until they weren’t. Rather than staying intimately connected with God (remaining in, abiding deeply), they looked to something else to fill them. We all know what happened next. Shame. Disconnection. Death. Ever since then, humanity has experienced a deep longing to return home. It’s a hungering for more. It’s been said that our address is Eden, and we are all homesick.
Thankfully, God never changes. He has been, is now, and forevermore will be the source of life. He alone is the one who can fill our deepest cravings and endless search for life. As Jesus taught the first disciples: “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” Matthew 5:6 (NIV).
Discipline imposed from the outside eventually defeats when it is not matched by desire from within.
Dawson Trotman
Application: Meditate on today’s Scripture and highlight any words that seem significant to you. How do you relate to the words of this passage? What is it you need from God today? Allow your hunger for more to lead you to the fullness of God.
Prayer: God, I confess to You that I often look to other things, rather than You, to fill the void inside me. I realize nothing compares to the life You have for me. You are my Savior and the true source of life. I’m fixing my gaze on You today so I can more fully walk in Your love. Amen.
“… Our Father in heaven…” Matthew 6:9b (NLT)
- What do You want to say to me today as my Father?
“… may Your name be kept holy.” Matthew 6:9c (NLT)
- What do You want to reveal to me about Your power today?
“May Your Kingdom come soon.” Matthew 6:10a (NLT)
- Help me make Your priorities my priorities today.
“Give us today the food we need,” Matthew 6:11 (NLT)
- Is there anything specific You want me to do with my time or the people I’m around today?
“and forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us” Matthew 6:12 (NLT)
- Reveal to me anyone I need to forgive or ask for forgiveness.
“And don’t let us yield to temptation…” Matthew 6:13a (NLT)
- Is there anywhere I’m vulnerable to temptation?