God's hunger

(Proverbs 27:7)
"He who is full tramples underfoot the honeycomb; but he who is hungry finds sweet all that is bitter."

"The Messenger" translates the same verse as follows: "When you're proud, you refuse dessert; when you're hungry, you might be willing to swallow a horse."

We are similarly so saturated or proud in worldly good that we reject God's Honeycomb. We are not hungry for God.

In Revelation 3:14-16, the Laodiceans are described as neither cold nor hot, but lukewarm. On top of that the Lord tells them that they claim to be rich and need nothing without realizing that they are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked.

We know that King David was wealthy. He left his son, Solomon, all the materials to build the temple, including all the gold he needed to do it. Yet, in (Psalms 86), he acknowledged that he was poor and needy, desperate in God's eyes.

In (Revelation 3:20) we read that Jesus the Christ is knocking at our door. How do we respond? Do we first take the time to finish our business, and then open the door to Him? Do we need to clean our house first to open the door to our Lord? Or do we hurry to open the door because we're desperately waiting for our Beloved?

Have you ever longed for a pizza topped with your favorite ingredients? As you were desperately trying to get to your parents' house. And your mother had specially prepared your favorite dish for you. Hunger is the key element that tells us whether or not we are living intimately with the Lord. It may be that you need another fast, to access this intimacy.

Last time, during my fast, I had the impression of being taken into a different sphere, while still experiencing this earthly life, but living it in another dimension. I didn't really feel like eating again, but when I did I felt saturated. I want to hunger for my Lord, like the desert floor cracks open wide, desperate for rain. When I started eating again, it had become a different experience. The simple act of swallowing a dish had turned it into a real feast for my senses. After a meal I didn't feel full, but saturated.

Usually, it's more fun for us to get excited about a new movie, a vacation in an exotic land, or a night under the stars with friends. As much as I can get excited about such things, I'd like to get excited too about spending my time in the company of my Lord. I desire to be saturated by Him and of Him.