Jesus told his disciples that those who hunger and thirst after righteousness (HATAR) shall be satisfied and I recognise that that sense of satisfaction that I need in life comes back to the issue of where I’m hungering and thirsting after. My idea of hungering and thirsting after righteousness is about pursing Jesus and like Him doing and being everything pleasing to the Father. I guess I realise it’s time to get that back again into my routine.
As I did so today I thought to myself what if I had to give it all up. Let me be honest with you, I’m married, got three beautiful daughters, I’m employed in a well-paid job with possibilities of personal development and possibly going further in fulfilling vocation from this perspective. I love the house in which I live it has space that I enjoy and it is strategically located for the daily needs and all that. Where we are as well is beautiful in terms of other opportunities to grow and find out about life beyond the bubble in which I used to live. There’s a lot of good things about where I am and much to be grateful. Even in the light of challenging times in other areas there is lots for which I am hugely grateful.
But could I walk away from that? Could I live with those things being taken away from me?
One of the things about the wilderness time is about watching whether or not Jesus really is all the world to me. Thinking about this during a desperate time of searching illuminates quite a number of creature comforts to which I’ve become attached, that I know will be a challenge to what I’m like.
So, that’s what I’m wondering. Is Jesus all? Can I live without what I’ve been used to if He calls me to that? Can I walk away from what appears to be productive, beneficial and practically engaging if that’s what He says?
Could you?
For His Name’s Sake
Shalom
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