HUNGRY
Recently we Rodgers were piled in our car with Charles and Kristen, stopped at a filling station. The attendant recognized Charles and said, “Have you been to church? I am hungry.” At first we figured he was meaning, “If you are Christians, you’ll give me something to eat.” But we quickly learned that he meant he was hungry for the Bread of Life.
He quoted the scripture that Charles had given him the last time they’d spoken. He wanted to hear more.
“I am hungry.”
Those words have stuck with me. He was hungry for God.
Matthew 5:6
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, because they will be filled.”
I heard John Bevere say in a Drawing Near DVD, “The amount of the world in us determines our hunger toward God.”
Oooh. Jesus, I want to hunger for You. Please help me to not allow my life to get so full that I don’t pursue You. I realize even “good things” can take Your place in my heart if I’m not careful.
Interestingly, just before I drafted this blog (which has been brewing in me for several days), I read Mom’s blog about appetites. Help us hear what You’re trying to tell us, Lord.
Help us to be hungry for YOU.
He quoted the scripture that Charles had given him the last time they’d spoken. He wanted to hear more.
“I am hungry.”
Those words have stuck with me. He was hungry for God.
Matthew 5:6
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, because they will be filled.”
I heard John Bevere say in a Drawing Near DVD, “The amount of the world in us determines our hunger toward God.”
Oooh. Jesus, I want to hunger for You. Please help me to not allow my life to get so full that I don’t pursue You. I realize even “good things” can take Your place in my heart if I’m not careful.
Interestingly, just before I drafted this blog (which has been brewing in me for several days), I read Mom’s blog about appetites. Help us hear what You’re trying to tell us, Lord.
Help us to be hungry for YOU.
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posted by Susan Rodgers at
7:57 AM
3 Comments:
Susan,
That is so true. Things can suppress our appetite for HIM, and most of the time we don't really realize it.....do we? I know that is how it can be for me at times. Thanks for sharing. I miss you :)
Shawn Wilkerson
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Anonymous, at 12:01 PM
Hi Shawn!
Very cool to hear from you. How is the family? I MISS you too! I'm trying to figure out how to give you my email address (or ask for yours) without the whole of cyberspace witnessing it...
Thank you for commenting. You've always been an encouragement to me.
Love ya,
Susan
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Susan Rodgers, at 7:03 AM
Sus I am feeling the hunger of the world and my hunger for the Lord at war right now and it is so good to see and hear of the all familiar pains within the family of bothers and sisters that I have.
I know He is meeting you right where you are.
nat
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