1 Kings 12:26-32; 13:33-34, Psalm 106:6-7, 19-22, Mark 8:1-10
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WORD-HUNGER
A "large crowd assembled, and they were without anything to eat." —Mark
8:1
The crowd following Jesus had nothing to eat. Moreover, some of them had
"come a great distance" to hear His words (Mk 8:3). Unless Jesus had
miraculously fed the people, some of them would have literally collapsed
(Mk 8:3).
How hungry are you for God's word? Would you come a great distance to hear
the word? Are you so intent on hearing God's word that you would put
yourself in a position where you couldn't get any food? Would you
sacrifice to the point of physically collapsing to receive the spiritual
nourishment of God's word?
The psalmist proclaimed: "How sweet to my palate are Your promises,
sweeter than honey to my mouth!" (Ps 119:103) Jeremiah said: "When I found
Your words, I devoured them; they became my joy and the happiness of my
heart" (Jer 15:16). "Be as eager for milk as newborn babies — pure milk of
the Spirit to make you grow unto salvation, now that you have tasted that
the Lord is good" (1 Pt 2:2-3, see also Heb 6:5). Hunger for God's word.
Prayer: Father, may I eat more spiritually than I do physically.
Promise: "Those who had eaten numbered about four thousand." —Mk 8:9
Praise: Praise: Hungering for a word from God, Amelia drove some distance
to attend worship services.
(To grow in hunger for God's word, read the Bible daily. For
encouragement, order any or all of these audio or video tapes: "Ignorance
of Scriptures is Ignorance of Christ", AV 82-1, V-82, "How to Pray the
Bible" on audio AV 82-3 or on video V-82, "How to Read the Bible "on audio
AV 46-3 or on video V-46, "Principles of Bible Interpretation", audio AV
79-1, video V-79, "Biblical Counseling", audio AV 13A-1, AV 13A-3, AV
13B-3 or on video starting with V-13A.)
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