What Satisfies His Hunger?
God's most delectable dish is faith, and He desires us to live out our faith in order to satisfy His hunger.
David Wilkerson emphasizes that as servants of Christ, our primary duty is to feed God with our faith, which He finds most satisfying. He explains that faith is the spiritual nourishment that pleases God, illustrated by the centurion's great faith that amazed Jesus. Wilkerson reminds us that our faith should not be consumed for our own needs but should be directed towards serving and satisfying the Lord's hunger. The sermon challenges believers to prioritize God's desires over their own. Ultimately, it calls for a deeper understanding of our role as servants in God's kingdom.
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Jesus answered his disciples' request for faith in this way. He told them: "Which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat? And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?...So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do" (Luke 17:7-8, 10).
Christ is speaking here of us, his servants, and of God, our Master. He's telling us we're to feed God. You may wonder, "What kind of food are we supposed to bring to the Lord? What satisfies his hunger?"
The Bible tells us, "Without faith it is impossible to please him" (Hebrews 11:6). Simply put, God's most delectable dish is faith. That's the food that pleases him.
We see this illustrated throughout Scripture. When a centurion asked Jesus to heal his sick servant by merely speaking a word, Christ feasted on the man's vibrant faith. He replied, "Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel" (Matthew 8:10). Jesus was saying, "Here's a Gentile, an outsider, who's feeding my spirit. What a nourishing meal this man's faith is giving me."
I notice in Jesus' words a blunt statement: "You don't eat first. I do." In others words, we are not to consume our faith on our own interests and needs. Rather, our faith is meant to satisfy our Lord's hunger. "Make ready wherewith I may sup...and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken: and afterward thou shalt eat."
Sermon Outline
- I. God's Hunger
- A. What satisfies his hunger?
- B. Faith is the food that pleases him
- II. Faith is the Nourishing Meal
- A. Illustrated in Scripture
- B. Jesus feasted on the centurion's faith
- III. Serving God's Hunger
- A. We don't eat first
- B. Our faith is meant to satisfy God's hunger
Key Quotes
“God's most delectable dish is faith.” — David Wilkerson
“You don't eat first. I do.” — David Wilkerson
“Make ready wherewith I may sup...and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken: and afterward thou shalt eat.” — David Wilkerson
Application Points
- Prioritize your faith and live it out in your daily life, trusting that God will be satisfied and nourished by your obedience.
- Recognize that your faith is meant to satisfy God's hunger, and serve Him by living out your faith.
- Trust in God's goodness and provision, and have faith that He will meet your needs.