June 28: The Spirit of Hunger

“Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, ‘Brothers, what shall we do?’” –Acts 2.37
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” –Matthew 5.6
Those who were in Jerusalem at Pentecost heard what Peter said about Jesus dying and rising again for the sins of the world. They heard that Jesus was now glorified in heaven, and they saw the results of His Holy Spirit being poured out on those who believed in Him. And their first response was like a little kid who has been playing all day and forgotten that it’s almost dinnertime. When he sees another kid on the playground with some delicious meal, and smells it, he’s hungry. He finds his parents and figures out what he needs to do to get some food.
Oh, that we would be hungry like these people! What would it mean for us if we were to be “cut to the heart”? Because that’s what God’s Word should do. If the Holy Spirit is convicting us, we will see that God’s message cuts us right to the heart and leaves us wide open. Why wouldn’t we be hungry to understand what to do next?
1. Have you ever felt “cut to the heart”? Have you ever been hungry to know and obey God? If so, reflect on that time. If not, ask yourself why you haven’t.
2. Sit and realize that you cannot create that hunger within yourself. Ask God to have His Spirit let you be “cut to the heart” and hunger for Him.