Hello There! Shalom! (Peace be with you!)
Gideon here. My first blog post here.
Aaron, you'd better set limitations or else you will get posts every week! Extra 52 per year!!!!!
Anyway, I'll be mainly blogging about what God has said so far in speedlight.
Today, Pastor Sam shared about hungering and thirsting for God.
Key Passage: Matthew 5 : 6.
There are 4 point to note about Hunger:
1) Hunger can be a good driving force. (Matthew 13 : 44)
try this out: Go to speedlight camp as a grouop leader and tell them that lunch is not served until tents are all up. Guranteed with a chop, the tents will be up in 15 min!
If hunger will drive us to seek God, it is a good thing.
2) Hunger is an indication of Health.
If you're hungry, you'd be eating lots, rite? If you're sick, will you feel like eating? Likewise Spiritually.
Pastor shared that some patients die in hospital die because they don;t feel like eating, lose their nutrients, and their organs starty shutting down. Then they die. Spiritually, if we lose hunger, we can end in dire straits.
3) Hunger is a sign of Growth.
If you're not hungry, you can't be growing, right?
4) Spiritual Hunger can only be filled in God. (1st Corinthians 3 : 1-3)
If you're spiritually hungry, you will have a grumbling spirit. Just like the Israelites in the wilderness. But they were not well.
Take Note: ( I drew a big star beside this one) Beneath a Grumbling Spirit (let's say, about not being allowed to eat at Mac), a problem can be at the root (like family problems, etc). We have to be cautious aabout approaching this type of problem, OK? :)
The lack of righteousnessis ok, so long as it causes you to crave for it and seek it.
Pastor also drew us this illustration: Righteousness is the blessing; Hunger is the Pre-requisite.
Last Example: Deuteronomy 8 : 3.
Well, that's the Sermon.
To the people out there reading this post, please pray for the cellgroup. We are currently at a cross-roads, but remember,
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"
-Psalms 119 : 105.
Ok... better not blog too long. Hope this post will minister to you guys!
God Bless!
Shalom!
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