Hunger and Thirst

To REALLY hunger and thirst for food brings you to the place of putting all other desires aside to pursue meeting your needs in this one area.

The Bible tells us we should hunger and thirst for God and His righteousness. I have often wondered just what this looks like "in real life".

This afternoon, as I was hanging out with God, I had a visual pop up in my mind...

Just this morning, our 3 year old was begging me to take him to go and be with his grandma and grandpa. I was reminding him that he JUST saw them and hung out with them last night. That time was just not enough for him. The truth is, the more that he spends time with them, the more he longs to do it again and again.

This desire he had for them this morning was not just a one time thing for him...there are times that he breaks down and sobs because he can't be with them and see them when he wants to do so.

This image of our little boy, longing, with ALL his heart, simply for more and more time with his grandparents helps me to visualize what happens what it looks like to fully hunger and thirst for something.

Could it really be that the more time I spend with the Lord, the more I desire (even thirst) for more?! The wonderful paradox is that He fills us up with His living well as we come to Him and seek Him with all our heart. As we go from that time with Him, we are refreshed, renewed and yet want more! And to be more like Him! That is truly awesome!

This week has beat me up and left me so bruised and battered. I am left feeling like I have NOTHING left to give. Perhaps that's when it's the best time to go to my heavenly Father and be completely filled with His strength and righteousness now that I have nothing left of my own.

I am hungry and thirsty, now it's up to me how I fill such a vacancy.



~ The pictures are some of my very favorites from this past year. This is Mr. T and his sweet Grandpa Jack. I love that he's in the grass with him...just walking, following along side of him and scooping him up.