Sunday, October 18, 2020

Keep Me Hungry

 

Here's the prayer I've been praying these past few days....

 Keep Me  (by Gary James Victor Nock / James Smith / Alexander Sypsomos / Alan Brey)

Keep me hungry for daily manna,
Oh I need you, Bread of Life
Keep me thirsty for living water,
Cause nothing else can satisfy
Keep me falling on my knees in need of mercy
Keep me broken til I'm desperate for your love
And even in the midnight hour before you answer
Keep me lost for words to praise you enough

Keep me praying, keep me trusting
Show me I can't make it any other way
Keep me praying, Lord I'm just saying
Keep me coming back to you, Lord, every day
Keep me falling on my knees in need of mercy
Keep me broken til I'm desperate for your love
And even in the midnight hour before you answer
Keep me lost for words to praise you enough.

....because I've realized afresh how very easy it is to get sidetracked and care too much about the things of this world (material things, careers, education, money, politics, popularity, hobbies/interests and the list could go on and on).  I know that the things I chase after indicate the kind of heart I have; whether a heart after God or one that's all caught up in here and now.  If I want to be a channel through which His grace can flow and a life that points people to the only One who truly satisfies the thirsty soul; then I have to stay connected to the source of living water. 


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2 comments:

Little Birdie Blessings said...

Beautifully said Esther - "stay connected to the source of living water". Such a picture. It's a real hardship to not have water when the faucet turns on. We need it, we depend on it. Why would we NOT want to be tapped into spiritual water. A perfect verse and poem you used. Nice layout. Thanks so much for sharing. This really spoke to me. ~ Abby

Conniecrafter said...

Love that verse, may I always search him and his will out like I could not survive without it. Like the bow on the verse tag and that floral spray is just lovely!