One of my lifetime favorite drinks is a peach tea that was sold on post in Heidelberg, Germany when I was in high school. After graduating from high school and moving back to the states I didn’t see that drink again, despite any cravings I had. Fast forward twelve years and low and behold a fruit stand along the drive to my grandparents’ house in Jackson carries that same tea! Let me tell you, the bottles I got over the months of frequent drives up and back were very much enjoyed and savored. Finally, my cravings were satisfied; that tea hit the spot unlike any other beverage could, because I loved it and had not had it in so long.
We all crave things - certain foods and drinks are our favorites, but our cravings go beyond the taste buds. Either we hunger for things of this world: fame, money, success, acceptance; or we hunger for things of God. The word used for righteousness in this passage is dikaiosune. It literally means righteousness of which God is the source or author, so this craving is not just a general sense of living right, but is actually a hunger for being like God! The funny thing about craving things of this world is that it is never enough. In contrast, when we hunger for righteousness, we will be filled. God is enough! Yet somehow we still struggle with desiring things of this world. Take some time to pursue God, the more you spend with him the more you will crave and be filled.
What do you crave?
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