MATTHEW 5:6.
Once in a while, we can admit to having sluggish appetites spiritually speaking. Our days are filled with many things which clamour for our time and attention. Our mind and emotions become so occupied; we often discover we are not hungry for the things God has lovingly prepared for us in His Word or even spending time in His presence.
Lack of spiritual appetite is not new to humanity. Even the Israelites, who saw God manifest Himself in miraculous ways, fell prey to this lack of spiritual hunger. They stuffed themselves with things of their choosing. Deuteronomy tells us God humbled them with hardships to bring them back to a place where they hungered for Him again (Deuteronomy 8:3).
Our hunger for God does not come from ourselves; it comes from His loving kindness and mercy toward us. Our desire to know more of God does not come from our human appetites; it comes from Him. How wonderful that our Lord prepares a spiritual feast for us, and then produces in us a desire to partake in it.
We ought to ask for His forgiveness for stuffing ourselves with so many things that make us have little or no appetite for Him. Thank Him for loving us so much that He patiently brings us to a place of spiritual hunger. Thank Him for preparing a table before us even today.
Now, let us settle down and eat to our fill.
