Hungry!

Have you ever had one of those days when you get so incredibly busy that you forget to eat? You are so caught up in the other things in life you forget this necessity for sustaining life. It is not that your body didn't try to tell you. Your stomach growling, trouble concentrating, and being irritable were just a few of the signs you chose to ignore. Whatever you were doing at that moment seemed more pressing than refueling your body. You ignore it until you hit the point that you can't possibly function anymore until you have eaten. Your hands may shake, your legs may feel weak, your brain my be fuzzy, and in extreme cases you may even pass out.

For me it is very rare occasion that I forget to refuel my body with food. However, tonight I realized that there are many times I get so caught up on life I forget to feed my Spirit. Just as vital to living as food is to our body, God's word is to our Spirit.

Over the last few weeks I have been so caught up in work, family, and just pure busyness that I hadn't been feeding my Spirit. I hadn't been praying or reading my bible as I usually do. I haven't been a part of my Saturday night or Sunday night worship gatherings as I normally am. I hadn't realized just how weak and hungry I had become until I was driving to Bella Vista tonight.

As I was listening to worship songs on my stereo and singing them at the top of my lungs I began to realize just how hungry I had become. The prospect of being able to set aside time and just worship was like someone preparing an amazing steak dinner for my Spirit. I needed to be refreshed and renewed. I needed that time just to take in all that was around me and digest what God has for me. In that moment I recognized all the "hunger pains" I had ignored over the last few weeks. My short temper with my students, my bad attitude towards my TV fast, and even my lack of motivation to do anything were all signs that I chose to ignore.

The amazing this is that as soon as I choose to sit down and partake of all God has prepared for me He never leaves me empty. As I hunger for more and more of God he is faithful to fill me up. My job is to remember to sit down and eat.

"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled." Matthew 5:6