I sometimes compare my relationship with God with how I am physically. I have always thought about how when you start working out and eating right it’s hard and tedious at the beginning then it becomes a norm. However, if you miss one morning of getting to the gym or going for a run, it can be a complete disaster! How much harder is it the next day, and the next, and the next? I feel like everything I have worked for to get to that point was all for nothing and I have to start all over again.
For me as well this is the same with reading my bible or having my “alone time” with God. I will get a plan in my head or down on paper (read through the new Testament, one chapter every night, wake up every morning for a devotion and prayer… etc) It takes effort and time to get it going then it’s a norm, but if I miss a day for whatever reason (choice or unseen circumstances) BAM, I feel like I am off the train again, its rolling away and I can’t hop back on.
So if I as a human can “feed” and take care of myself how much more can I get from the Father? When I have a hunger for more than things of this world, for truth and life, how can I not expect my Father in heaven to feed me?
“For He satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good things.” – Psalm 107:9
I want my life spiritual life, my spiritual metabolism to be the same if not more than my physical one (you know how much I eat people!) The more I eat the more hungry I get. I want to be there with God. I want to be satisfied with His word, His love, His grace, His presence, Him alone, all the time. I want to go to Him as much as I open my fridge to look for a snack, as often as I whip out a batch of chocolate chip cookies, as much as a pour myself a cup of coffee.
I have to keep up with my body to keep up with my metabolism, it’s something I work for and maintain. Where I want to be with God will also take effort, but how much greater will the reward be?
“Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you will be satisfied.” – Luke 6:21
