Are You That Hungry?

And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry.  Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, “If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.” But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.” (Matthew 4:2-4)

Two stories about two hungry people one act leading to prison, one act leading to freedom. Genesis Chapter 3 give the account of what is known as the fall of man.  After being deceive by the serpent to eat of the forbidden fruit, Eve offered her husband a piece.  At this point Adam had a choice, live a life without Eve or die along sider.  Adam so desired Eve, he chose to die with her rather than live without her.  Are you that hungry?

A man climbing in Utah's Bluejohn Canyon suddenly found himself trapped in a situation he may never have envisioned.  While climbing, an 800 pound bolder shifted and crushed and trapped his hand between the rock and the ground.  For 6 days he lied there waiting for help.  Finally at the thought of possible death, he made a tough decision to amputate his own hand.  He so desired life, he decided to amputate his own hand.  When ask the question about dying, his actions implied, I’m more hungry for life.

After fasting 40 days and 40 nights, Jesus was hungry and when challenged by the devil to turn stones in to bread to eat, His response implied, I’m not that hungry.  In the face of opposition, your actions will always communicate your true appetite.  The question is, is your appetite for God greater than your appetite for you.  Today is a simple reflective question to ask yourself when faced with opposition of right and wrong, flesh versus spirit.  Before I choose as the question, am I that hungry?