There is a clear evidence from this text that Paul was hungry. It is equally clear that his hunger was given the right focus. He craved to know more of God even if that would cost him his life. He did not only make the knowledge of Christ his personal craving but he equally prayed for all his acquaintances in the gospel that they may partake of the same hunger. Paul didn’t just want to know the blessing of God; he actually wanted to know the God behind the blessing. The interesting thing is that those who truly know God will not lack in any of His good things necessary for life.
The interesting thing is that those who truly know God will not lack in any of His good things necessary for life.
Our churches are packed full these days with lots of hungry people. However, the hunger is mostly for the wrong things. So many people go to places of worship because of what needs they have in their lives which they want God to meet. In this light, many seekers are like the people who sought Jesus for more of the physical bread which He had earlier multiplied for their consumption. Jesus had a sharp rebuke for them. “Jesus answered them and said, “Most assuredly, I say to you, you seek Me, not because you saw the signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled. Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set His seal on Him” (John 6:26-27). Those who brought the paralytic man to Jesus in Mark 2 thought the most urgent need was healing. Jesus saw a more fundamental need – forgiveness of his sins. After that the healing was a matter of course.