BETTER THAN SUGAR

BETTER THAN SUGAR

By Dwight Cunkle

Oh Taste, and See that the Lord is good

We know sugar is addictive, yet the more we have of it the more we crave, unless we get sick. On the other hand, when we decrease our intake of it we become more healthy and our craving decreases. "Desire begets desire." The more we want something the stronger our "wanter" wants it.  The Psalmist sang, "Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart." How can we delight in God? Prayer and meditating in His word is a good beginning. Why Pray? The more you pray the more you will pray. The more we "will for God to pray in us" the more He becomes prayer in us; the more we will pray.

A highpoint of the week is our Wednesday 7PM prayer time together: quietly waiting on God, worshipping, listening, then prayer begins to rise in us and we become more aware that God lives in us and is praying through us-effortless words or quiet singing meditations flow from our spirits-God breathes in our souls and we rise together in his presence. We become His house of prayer and feel the good effect of His will both within us and his will being effected in the earth through us as we make our petitions known with the help of His Spirit.

It’s not that we love prayer. We are learning to love Him. It's not that we are mighty or skilled intercessors. We love this time because it is for Him and in Him. It is not about us. It is not even so much about prayer or needs, although He helps us know what needs prayer and how to pray. We want to know and love Him more than just have a good meeting.  

Body ministry prayer for one another often flows without strain. Words of knowledge and prophetic prayers simply come, birthed in God's love and comfort to encourage weary hearts. But whatever good comes in any time of prayer it is the sweet gift of our God. So let us seek Him. Ask his grace to draw your heart after him and enable you to pray.

Be prayer not just try to do prayer. Let him pray in you, not just active and vocal, but also heart prayer and wordless contemplation of Him. Let his praise be in your mouth always as a good taste-wanting more all the time. But also be in awe; be still; rest and know that He is God-not only in heaven but in you.

Psalm 34:4 

4 I will bless the Lord at all times;

    his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

I sought the Lord, and he answered me 

and delivered me from all my fears.

8 Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good!

    Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!

9 Oh, fear the Lord, you his saints,

    for those who fear him have no lack!

10 The young lions suffer want and hunger;

    but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.