Prayer About Basic Human Needs

 Hunger and thirst are basic human needs. When basic needs are not met it's difficult or impossible to give ourselves to other tasks. 

For example, it's hard for children to study at school when they've had no breakfast or for recovering addicts to focus on work when they have no safe housing to return to at night.

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Matthew 5:6

Jesus taught us that the most basic foundation of life is the need to know and live as God intends. Whether we admit it or not, the guilt and shame that comes from living life out of sync with God's purposes leaves us feeling edgy and dissatisfied. 

We know something is wrong but we're not sure what.  We've told ourselves we need more money, sexual gratification, a new toy, or our drug of choice.  The hunger within us is God given, but we have been trying to feed it with the things that will not satisfy.

Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and you will delight in the richest of fare. Isaiah 55:2

Our daily journey of seeking God, getting to know His will, letting go of our character defects, building respectful and loving relationships and coming more and more into conscious contact with Him, is the only way we will truly be filled up and satisfied.

Heavenly Father, You promise us satisfaction when we know and do what is right in your eyes.  Honestly Lord, sometimes continuing to do what’s right when everything seems to be against us feels like a long and difficult challenge and we wonder if we are up to the task. 

We’re so grateful we don’t have to wait to experience the peace and satisfaction You promise until we are 100% successful in all these areas. Now that’s a definition for hopelessness never if I’ve ever seen one.  Thank You God that we simply stay hungry and thirsty for what is right each step of the way.

We know that to be physically healthy, we need to drink several glasses of water and eat three healthy meals each day.  Help us to maintain our spiritual health with regular contact with You God, throughout the day. 

We want to take specific time to read Your word and meditate on it and pray, but all through the day we want to come back to You and bring the moments and experiences and decisions to You so You can show us the way to proceed. 

Lord, it’s easy to be self-willed and just blast along doing things the way we want but we pray today that You will help us to be more hungry and thirsty for righteousness than ever before.

You know how many things we’ve sought after to satisfy our aching hearts at various points in our journey.  Please help us to seek Your food and drink today and every day, and live filled up on You.  Amen