Hungry

Hebrews 10:36
You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.

"All for love a Father gave, for only love could make a way. All for love the heavens cried for love was crucified. Oh how many times have I broken your heart, but still you forgive if only I ask? How many times have you heard me pray, draw near to me? Everything I need is you, my beginning my forever." -All For Love Hillsong

I am extremely tired, but I have made a commitment, and I have already missed one day. So I praise God because he has and is giving me the strength to stay up and endure my exhaustion.

Today my friend and I were on our way to the park when we spotted a puppy, he looked so hungry. We could see his rib cage and everything. I felt so bad so I decided to get food from my house to feed him. As I was getting the food I was thinking of the possible trouble I could get in for feeding this puppy. I could have gotten in trouble for feeding it in the first place and secondly for feeding it not scraps, but regular food straight from the table.

I realized that the puppy was symbolic to people in the world. There are people who are starving, I don't mean physically starving though. Yes those people do exist, but I mean starving for something more in their lives. There are people who are hungry and thirsty for love, forgiveness, hope, second chances, mercy, grace, healing etc. There are people who are filling that emptiness with anything they can get their hands on but it won't matter how much they intake they will never feel satisfied. They are forever hungry, forever thirsty, forever weary of searching. There are people like me who have gone down this road, weak. I want to find those people. I want to give them the bread of life. I want to show them the way, to Who will satisfy. He will fill them and truly make them whole. He will give them all they need.

It's so easy to say this, they are just words. When God calls me to act it's a different story. I begin to think of all the trouble I might get in for taking the stand. I begin to think about what people will say. I begin to fear and make excuses. I become hesitant. It will be this time where I must remind myself that I don't live for people, or their opinions. Yes they have the power to hurt me, but that's nothing compared to what God can do. Words will die away with this world, but God is eternal. So I live for God, and when things get hard and I am tested. I will trust that God will give me strength. He will give me wisdom. He will give me exactly what I need to accomplish what he has called me to do. All I have to do is give him my entire self and take that step.

I have learned that though I'm hesitant at first, when I decide to obey things aren't that bad. In all situations everything just plays out. Why? I put my trust in God and he always provides. So I will look for those who are hungry, and lead them to the right place.

Lord,
         I am just a bat resting in your hands. I will stay there, swing me where you want to swing me. I will trust that you know where to hit the balls of life so that I may get a home run. Please Lord Jesus I surrender myself use me as your messenger. Use me to fulfill the purposes you have for my life. I love you Lord so much! In Jesus name I pray Amen