Made to Crave

My supplementary reading thus far, since I started back on the TW journey mid-October, has been "Made to Crave" by Lysa Terkeurst then the TW workbook (just went through a week's reading each day - skipped the daily devo/questions) and now back to "Made to Crave" for a re-run as I think I can glean a bit more from this gem. So if you hear me bringing up "Made to Crave" again, that is why:-)

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"Is it possible we love and rely on food more than we love and rely on God?" (Made to Crave p.28)

A heavy duty question, isn't it?! I think I fall into this category more often than I'd like to admit.

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"God never intended for us to want anything more than we want Him." (Made to Crave p.29)

I have been studying the book of John lately and today's reading was smack dab in the middle of a major "food" theme! Chapter 6 recounts Jesus feeding the 5000. It includes the testimony of Jesus saying He is the BREAD OF LIFE, the LIVING BREAD.

Jesus says, "Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you.” (John 6:27)

Physical food --> spoils (a good reminder for me yet again!)
Spiritual food --> more specifically JESUS, endures to eternal life

Now I need this to REALLY go from my head to my heart. I need to chew on this one for awhile. I just find it so interesting how often God uses food analogies/examples throughout scripture. He definitely designed our physical hunger to shadow spiritual hunger. I find this very interesting. We are to made to CRAVE Him, to FEED on Him because He gives LIFE eternally!

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"I used my cravings for food as a prompting to pray." (Made to Crave p.30)

As I step into the day ahead, here is my prayer....

"Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation. Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray. My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up." Psalm 5:1-3