February Fast - 21 Days Of Seeking HimChikamu

Sweet Cravings.

This year, my husband and I decided to do a sugar-free January. We had simply eaten too many sweets over the Christmas season, so we decided to make a change, break a habit, and start the year well. It sounds easy, right? But if you know me, you know that I have a sweet tooth, and throughout all of January, I craved sugar. I have had to be creative with healthy ingredients in an attempt to trick myself to satisfy my sweet craving. I’ve tried recipes for sugar-free cupcakes, sugar-free banana bread, date and oat balls etc., all with moderate success. But here is the thing; no matter how fluffy the sugar-free cupcakes were, and how moist the banana bread, they were not as sweet as the real thing.

In Psalm 27, King David expressed that there was one thing He craved from God. To crave means to have a powerful desire for something. David, who was yet to become king, had a craving to live with God in His house, to live close to Him. This is what he sought above all else. He didn’t seek fame or fortune or favour; he just sought God.

What are you craving above all else? As we fast and seek God, let’s ask Him to increase our craving for Him and Him alone. All the riches of this world will never be enough, and our selfish desires will never satisfy us. Nothing is as sweet as the real thing; Jesus.

Heavenly Father, I crave more of you in my life. As I seek you today, may your presence be so tangible and sweet, and may you speak to me through Your Word. In Jesus’ name, amen.