Eat It All
Have you ever gone to bed hungry? Some of you have; many of you haven't. But the kind of hunger I'm talking about is spiritual.
Spiritual hunger, or even spiritual malnutrition, causes a particular sort of sleeplessness. It's marked by a restless, gnawing feeling that rumbles just beneath the surface of your heart. Somehow you never feel totally rested, fully refreshed, or "ready to go" when morning comes.
God has a solution. When the children of Israel were about to embark on their long journey to the Promised Land, God instructed each family to prepare a Passover lamb and to "eat it all!" Every bit of its nourishment would be needed for them to survive the rigors ahead.
His instructions to you are no different. Jesus is your Passover Lamb." Feast on every bit of Him if you want to not only make it through the night feeling "full," but your tomorrows as well. For my flesh is food indeed, and My blood is drink indeed. He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him. As the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, so he who feeds on Me will live because of Me (John 6:55-57, NKJV).
Don't go to bed hungry. Feast on Him ... feast on His Word ... eat all of it. You'll need every ounce of Him to be victorious in the challenging times ahead!
God loves you and wants to answer your prayer. Say this prayer with me:
Heavenly Father, I thank You that You have given us Your Son as the Passover Lamb. I've been so hungry for more of You. Help me to develop self-discipline to feast on You and Your Word before I go to sleep each night. I want all of You! I want to be so full of You that I awaken invigorated, alert, and ready to be triumphant in the challenges of the day. In Jesus' Name, Amen.