The process of consuming things has been on my mind lately. (maybe the holiday feast at Thanksgiving and the upcoming feast at Christmas) After all, consuming is really necessary for life. To eat food and drink water is important for your body to receive the nourishment that it needs for strength, or even survival. For a believer it is important to desire and consume the things of God. This includes studying His Word, corporate worship (with a local Church body), discipleship relationships (mentors), and the list could go on and on with more specifics. This desire is the “want to” for spiritual growth and vitality. Vitality meaning to live a lifestyle grounded and established in the pursuit of God through your freedom in Christ. Since Jesus has provided all that is necessary for salvation, the battle with sin can be conquered now as it has been eternally won already. We are free to dwell in the presence of God and enjoy the things of God. Having this freedom allows us to have intimacy with God and all we need is to follow the desire of our changed heart. Eternal perspective takes over, when you are close to God, to drive your life purpose to be in the will of God. Consistency in this focus is to have a steady diet of consuming the Word of God. So those that are in Christ must crave and eat the divinely inspired Word, and all that is of God.
Some Passages to Consider:
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied" -Matthew 5:6
"So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart" -2 Timothy 2:22
“Come, everyone who thirsts,
come to the waters;
and he who has no money,
come, buy and eat!
Come, buy wine and milk
without money and without price.
Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread,
and your labor for that which does not satisfy?
Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good,
and delight yourselves in rich food" -Isaiah 55:1-2
"There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death" -Romans 8:1-2
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