John 1 “Hungry In Spirit”
January 11th, 2009It’s one thing to hunger for physical food; it’s another to be hungry in spirit.
When we crave food, we can easily grab a snack or consume a meal that satisfies in the temporal. When we are hungry in spirit, we become desperate for more of God, His presence, and His power that moves in the supernatural. But how do we fuel and feed our spiritual hunger?
John 1:1 NKJV
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”
The opening text of the gospel John introduces the Word as the source of life. The Word was not only with God, it was God. The deepest hunger in our life is for Jesus Christ Himself. In Jesus, we have the bread of life. He is the only one that can satisfy the true longings of our heart.
As the source of life, God’s written Word was designed to fuel spiritual hunger. The Word brings strength, joy, hope, wisdom, contentment. It is a guide for our steps, a living and active tool that searches and knows all things, a revealer of the character of God. It offers spiritual nourishment that can fulfill the deepest cravings.
As we begin our 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting, what are you hungry for? Stir up your spiritual appetite and feast on God’s Word. Dig into the Scriptures, pray His Word aloud, and press into His presence. Make sure to come to the daily devotional of the book of John here on the www.awake21.org site.
May your spiritual hunger grow and be fed by the Word the next several days and beyond…
January 11th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
Scripture teaches “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” Matthew 5:6. This is my hunger and thirst – for God’s righteousness to be in me. His life, His light shining, to be a reflection of His glory. In Jesus!
January 11th, 2009 at 10:04 pm
Yes Lord, I’m hungry & need to be filled. May I continue to thirst & drink of the Living Water. Shine through this vessel, Your beams of light.
January 12th, 2009 at 1:21 am
I started my fasting today while i was underway (in the navy) and i stood outside this morning and watched the most beautiful sunrise over the Atlantic ocean. The whole sky was filled with tons of vibrant colors and all i could think was “God made this”. A great start to what’s going to be an outstanding and powerful fast. I’m hungry and I want to overflowing with God’s spirit!
January 12th, 2009 at 9:56 am
In response to the first post by Alex….You have amazingly captured the way that I feel today! I never thought that I could hunger so much to be filled with such a desire to feel God! I pray that I continue to open my heart to Him!! Thank you, God for opening our hearts to You! Thank you Jesus for Your gift! Thank you for making me long to be full of the Spirit!
January 12th, 2009 at 12:42 pm
I just recently came back to the church and felt GOd pulling on my heart to participate in the 21 days of prayer and fasting. For almost 4 years now i have been hungry…I never felt satisfied no matter what I did, where i moved, what job i had…as my fiance and i have been attending church lately i feel myself becoming full again! And what an amazing feeling it is! I hunger for God’s presence in my family’s life and in the life of my unborn child. May she be healthy and happy and on fire for God! May our hearts be changed and may we be and light to others along the way!
God Bless