Hungry For Change - Day 3

Please sir, I want some more

Several of you may have seen the video clip (click the link above) or at least have read the book. The Charles Dickens phrase "Please sir, I want some more" is quite famous.

This is exactly how I felt today. When I decided to participate in this 'Hungry for Change' program, I did some online reading. In one of the other blogs, I saw that the second day is when you feel most hungry and then you get used to it. So at end of Day 2 yesterday, even though I felt a li'l hungry, I felt good about myself for having completed 2 days.

But today was different. Today made me realize why people steal food or steal for food. I would've done that today. It was difficult, especially when I know I have a box of premium quality Mixed Nuts sitting in my office drawer within an arm's reach. Thursday seems so far away  :(

I went to work later than usual today because I had to make oatmeal and eat it. I know it doesn't take too much time, but for a guy who doesn't eat breakfast, those minutes do matter on a work-day morning. Anyways, I reached work and skipped my morning routine of drinking Peppermint Hazelnut Mocha - a concoction I make from the office vending machine. I'm not really addicted to coffee so I didn't really miss it that much. Around 11am I started to feel hungry, and then I got a little bit of headache - I wished I had drank my concoction. Since I knew I will have dinner after 9pm (after my Monday night men's group), I wanted to delay my lunch.

At about 12.30, I finally got up and went to the fridge, took my tupperware and popped it in the microwave. Some of the staff were shocked - "Alex, you brought food from home?". Well, I can't blame them for asking me that question, considering the fact I haven't brought food to work in the last 3 years or so! While I went hardcore and just had plain rice and beans the last two days, I splurged and dabbed a little Tapatio (hot sauce) in my food. The H4C program does allow us to prepare and use some tomato sauce, but I wanted to see if I can do without it.

After my lunch, my hunger was still not satisfied. While I knew that I could do something about it, I didn't want to. So, I stayed hungry till my dinner.

The Bible says in Matthew 5:6, "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled"  (NIV)
This got me wondering. How different would I be if I really hungered for righteousness and for God, just as I hungered for food today? It's easy sometimes to pat ourselves on the back on what we're doing for the Lord currently. It is different to continue to hunger for righteousness. Jesus states clearly that we shall then be filled.