The Hunger

I love that God has placed in me a hunger for His Word. And its not because of anything I have done. I'm a fool. But He has heard my cries for help, He has answered my petitions for a hunger for His Word.
This morning I was awoken earlier then I had planned. Work came sooner so I wasn't able to spend my normal time in the Word with my Father. Thankfully I took a couple minutes and pleaded for God to be gracious with me. Oh, He was. Did anything wild and crazy happen today? Nope. That just the miracle right there! He sustained me in peace. If you know me, you know that I can be an emotional basketcase. Yes its true. So for me to make it through the day battling the lies of the Enemy and come out on top. That my friends is a gift from God.
What I found even more exciting was the fact that as the day progressed I began to feel a growing hunger in my soul for His Word. It's similar to being hungry for food, but it SO different at the same time. Foolishly I didn't grab my Bible as soon as I got home from work. Instead I went to the to-do list and started getting those things done. BAD MOVE. God is so gracious to us. We are blind and wretched fools yet He still loves us. That blows me away.
All that to say when I finally opened the Word tonight to Ephesians 3, MAN, it was like a drink of cold water on a 100 degree Kansas day! That doesn't even give it justice. Reading the words of our Father and feeling that satisfying reality overwhelm my soul is amazing. I love being hungry for His Word.