Feeding your Hunger

Last night I wrote about having a hunger for God. It reminded me of a childhood story that my folks loved to re-tell. When I was little we lived near Senaca Lake in the Finger Lakes region. Mom and Dad had heard about a restaurant near the lake that was having a smorgasbord (all you can eat buffet) that had all sorts of good things to eat. We didn't go out to eat all of the time, so this was a big event. The meal was going to be good and the price was right. Mom and Dad prepared our hunger...after school the usual snack was forgone...so we didn't ruin our appetite. They showed us a brochure with pictures of the selections and the pretty scenery around the lake. We were hyped for the whole experience. Alas, after all the preperation Mom and Dad realized that they had gotten the night mixed up and the restarurant was closed the evening we went. We ended up at a little dive eating hamburgers and french fries. Thankfully, my folks had the presence of mind not to let disappointment ruin the night....we had a wonderful time laughing at the mistake. I'm glad there is never a wrong time to set our hunger toward God. There have been times when I realy didn't feel particularly hungry in the natural ---but the desire came at the smell of food, seeing a Burgur King commercial, or by sitting down with friends over a small snack. Sometimes we must feed our hunger for God. The Word says "taste and see the Lord is good". You may be saying, "Yeah, I know...read the word, go to church, pray.....yada, yada, yada." God says that when we taste we will want to taste more. Is there a topic you are interested in learning?....find a Chrisitan book or , sermon series about it. Is there a certain music type that speaks to your heart? Go to the Christian bookstore and find that type of music. Having trouble reading the Word...ask God to show you wonderful things from his word. Feed your Spirit. Invest in yourself...with godly pursuits and when you go to church you will find yourself getting more out of worship, praise and the preaching of the Word. Hey now, we spend money and time on entertainment....lets invest in our walk with God. Tell me, How do you feed your spirit?