Hunger

There is a growing number of people that I get to know who are marked by a hunger for Jesus; a hunger for intimacy with him. They aren't interested in a far away, theological theory, idea, or doctrine, but a near, compassionate, available, loving Father. An "Abba" not a doctrine, though there is a place for that--but further down on the list.  We hunger for a loving Father who will not give us a rock or a snake when we ask for bread or fish. Who will call us by name and dine with us over a charcoal fire on the lake shore. A Father who will break bread with us. This is what we want and are hungry for: to be in his presence and to hear about the primary things, so we can remember that there is only one thing needed (Luke 10:38-42). And to remember the first and only question that matters: "Do you love me?" (John 21)