Prayer is reaching out
and after the unseen; fasting, letting go of all that is seen and
temporal. Fasting helps express,
deepens, confirms the resolution that we are ready to sacrifice anything, even
ourselves, to attain what we see for the kingdom of God. –Andrew Murray
One of the things I have
noticed over the last 10 days is a reduction in my daily hunger. As I have stepped away from my old
eating habits there was an immediate and violent response from my physical
body. My body wanted the same
food it was used to receiving; the same sugar, the same dairy, the same
caffeine, in the same portions it was used to receiving. However, over time my body has begun to
loosen its grip and refocus on the new food I have been giving it.
The same principle is true
when we want to cultivate spiritual hunger in our lives. All day we are faced with a steady diet
of physical issues. Our jobs,
our families, our worries and thoughts are almost always captivated by urgent
physical needs. If we continue to only
“feed” this area of our life, it will inevitably deaden our spiritual
appetite.
This is an important lesson
for every follower of Jesus: the delicate balance between enjoying the
blessings of this world while holding them with an open hand.
Cultivating spiritual hunger
starts by choosing to switch your diet from the things of this world to the
things of eternity.
Where is your heart
today? Take some time to look at Mathew
6 today and re-center your focus on a “food” that lasts.
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