Are you Hungry?

Today, my best friend Tim had his wife and kids come in and join him for lunch. His son Caden, who is three, stated that he wasn't hungry when his dad said it was time to go get lunch. It got me to thinking about the church. How many times does a pastor pour his heart into a message after seeking God for that message. He has studied, prepared, and then preached his heart out only to have those hearing say, "I'm not hungry." Now, if they aren't hungry for God's word because they have been pouring over the scriptures day and night since the last service and spending hours and hours in prayer each day...then I have no problem with their not being hungry. However, it seems that most people who are seeking the Lord and living for him are still hungry to hear more. So are the people who know nothing of God! It is the person whose heart is hardened by years of sitting through services without ever experiencing a change in their heart that is perennially full. They really are empty, but like the starving child in Africa with the bloated belly..they look like there is a lot in their stomach, but in truth, they are dying inside. I hope you are hungry! Go and devour God's word! It is really good!