0160 The Hungry Generation

The Hungry Generation

The question we should be asking is how can I have overflow of God in my life, not how can I stay hungry for God?

Prophets of old never isolated themselves from the people around them (Daniel, Moses, Jesus)

Thirst is a painful sensation that is caused the absence of liquids in the stomach

Hunger is a strong need or intense desire for food

Hunger and death are twins; thirst and pain are twins as well

The spiritual poverty gives birth to material poverty

As much as your body needs food so your spirit needs the Bread of life to live. Toys don’t satisfy man’s hunger

The promise of famine (Amos 8:11-12; 4:6-8), the provision of God through Joseph (Gen.41)

The poverty & hunger are not blessings but curses (Deut.28:48; Gal.3:13)

Famine for three years in the days of David as a result of Saul’s’ sin (2 Sam.21:1)

Those who drink out of the fountain of life will not thirst again (John 4:14; 6:35)

Heaven is the place of no hunger and thirst (Rev.7:16-17)

Hunger is dangerous – devil tempted Jesus when He was hungry (Mt.4)

Temporary pleasure kills hunger but will never satisfy soul of the eternal man

Abraham during famine left the promise land and went down to Egypt (Gen.12:10)

Devil is on the mission to kill people, by killing their hunger with things that destroy them

This generation eats things and uses God, instead of living of God and using things

This is the Lazarus generation – dead generation because of poison or lack of food

The cry for bread, not for things (Luke 11:5-8)

Asking God for bread not to receive the rock (Luke 11:11)

God not only hears the cry of the friend that came but also of the friend that stayed

God heard the cry of the captives by remembering the covenant (Ex.2:23-25)

God heard the cry of Ishmael (Gen.21:15-21)

God heard the cry of Nineveh (Jon.3:5-10)

God hears the cry of the friend that came

The friend cannot cry for someone’s bread if he doesn’t have his

The friend cannot feed his friend by being full himself, yes he can make him more thirsty but not full

The cry of the friend demands persistence (Luke 11:8)

God hears the cry of Jesus (John 17; intercession of Jesus - Is.53:12; Heb.7:25)

The messengers of the answer are four full lepers (2 Kings 7)

Obesity is a result of overeating and not practicing what you learn

Prodigal son, there is food in the Father’s house