I want to be hungry. I’m not talking about physical hunger, I’m talking about SPIRITUAL hunger. This last month in Romania I witnessed a spiritual hunger that I have never seen or experienced before in my life. One evening several of us went to preach at Sandu’s church. The church was about a 30 minute drive from where we were in Viile Tecii but well worth it. We sang some songs and two of my teammates preached the Word, but then we were curious as to why the service went on for another 2 hours after we were done…the people kept talking in Romanian and we had no clue as to what was going on.
On our way home we asked Sandu why he kept preaching and wondered what all the people were asking him about. He told us that most of the people in that village could not read. They all come to church to hear the Word. He said, “they are very…how do you say…hungry”. He went on to tell us that because they can not read, the only way they get fed is through his preaching. So…after we preached he retold our sermon to them in their gypsy language…but that wasn’t enough, they were thirsty for more.
Im completely in awe. Never before have I witnessed such a desperate hunger for more of the Word. God is doing amazing things in this village and it is evident. These people are literally clawing and clinging to the bits and pieces of the Word they can grab ahold of….and it is a beautiful thing. Jesus, I pray that we can learn from them. I pray that we ALL would have a hunger for Your Word and a passion for YOU like that gypsy village did. Jesus…they get it. They understand that this life is all about you and they are desperate for more of You. Thank You, Jesus for showing me this valuable life lesson. Give me more, Jesus. I want to be so hungry for You I can’t stand it. Jesus, I want to be HUNGRY. Amen.
