as those who know me already know, i went for National Service couple of months back.... in NS, i stupidly forgot to bring 2 VERY important things that matter so much to me.... one was a novel(i need to read) and the other was a bible.... OH THE ANGUISH.... i felt so empty, so thirsty, so hungry.... i'm not trying to portray that i'm this superrrr good guy who reads the bible every day.... I admit i don't - and not proud of it.... but being UNABLE to read it and NOT reading it is totally different.... I had a thirst - a thirst for The Word.... imagine a vampire.... imagine someone who ran a hundred miles and did not have a single drop of water..... and then consider my situation.... although in all 3 situations what was desired was different, the level of thirst are equal, so to speak....
another reason for my feeling so down and empty during NS was because i had NO access to Christian friends... wait, dont misunderstand me... I have alot of friends in NS who are Christians.... but what i truly long was for fellowship within the Christian community.... i really wanted to worship God with my fellow brothers and sisters in Christ.... I felt severed from the world....
the fact is, the separation from God's word and God's people are truly unbearable..... Imagine being separated from God Himself.... I shudder at such a thought.... this is what is lacking in many Christians today - the thirst for God.... thats why passion after conferences, concerts, evangelical events don't tend to last for most people.... what i'm really bummed at is, people who talk and talk, but dont WALK THE TALK.... for those who know me well, integrity has always been top priority.... i dont like hypocrites... i dont like people who say something and do another.... i admit i sometimes fall into that category, i am after all HUMAN.... but everytime i realise that, i hate my actions....
back to the main point.... the thirst for God must be in all Christians..... we must want more and more of Him.... however much we think God can give, we are always wrong.... he can give SOOOOOOOO MUCH MORE than you can even imagine.... a simple prayer a day can go a long way in your lifelong relationship.... praying has to come as a second nature to all of us.... we dont have to go into hour long prayers everyday.... thanking Him in the morning that he has blessed us with what we already have, asking Him to help you understand what you are about to learn, asking Him to grant you favour, asking for strength to go through whatever u are going through.... all these are but examples of why we can pray..... praying is not what people think it is..... to me, prayer is just the same as talking to someone.... just that in this scenario, we are talking to our Abba Father.....
imagine this.... we are all cups or containers..... we are human, so we can only hold a certain amount.... when we ask for more and more from God, we tend to overflow.... try pouring more water into an already full cup.... obviously the result is clear.... that is what our lives should be like.... getting more and more from God, and overflowing into the lives of our family, friends and others.... that is how we can make an impact in their lives..... let them feel who and what God is.... let them taste the glory and wonder of God..... let them experience God's never ending love.... our cups should be overflowing with all of these which we gain from Him...
the thirst that i seek for is the thirst for God.... with God, we are everything.... without Him, we are nothing....
i would like to end with a challenge.... do you REALLY want to thirst for God? do you want to get so much from him that you will overflow? I do.... how bout you?
food for thought....
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