Meat for the Hungry

“The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life , and that they may have it more abundantly .” (John 10:10 NKJV) www.mightymag.org Do you live in the knowledge and understanding of life abundant? It’s easy to quote John 10:10, and say we live it. But do we really? When our lives are so full of activity and crazy drama, it is hard to live and believe Jesus meant this for us. We know He said it and we try to believe, but sometimes it’s just easier to feel overwhelmed and depressed, than to think, somehow we missed it. In the chaos, we long to withdraw to the refuge of our bed and pull the covers over our head until it all goes away.

How do we W A I T   o n t h e L o r d ? How do we stay strong, steadfast, and keep the faith when our prayers seemingly go unanswered? In the beginning we pray with strong faith, believing it is God’s will. We expect to see an answer and faithfully watch for His hand to work. When things begin to happen, we grab-on to the possibility that it is at this time and in this way Almighty God is answering with a resounding Y E S ! Excitement builds as we anticipate life finally going our way. But a gnawing inside says, “Be careful, maybe you’re reading too much into the situation.”  Immediately you stuff that thought and chalk it up to a lack of faith. After all, “nothing is impossible with God,” and “He is able” to answer this prayer. It’s not a selfish prayer or something contrary to God’s word. No, it’s a good prayer, a need, and God’s word says He supplies our needs, so why the concern?