Hungry?

II Samuel 21:1 says  Now there was a famine in the days of David for three years, year after year; and David sought the presence of the Lord. And the Lord said,…

This is an interesting passage. There was a problem in the land – one of famine.  David walked with God and knew him, yet when this problem arose, David began to seek the presence of the Lord.

Is it possible that we can drift away from his presence?  

Adam and Eve left God’s presence when they disobeyed, so maybe David was looking at himself to see if there was any ill will toward God, or anything that was causing or bringing on the famine.

There are times when tough times come, due to our own mistakes or shortcoming.  There are other times when the rain falls, just because we’re standing under the heavy clouds.  But in either situation, the wisest thing to do is to seek his presence…to seek and search and see…if there is anything God wants to say to us.

And God was faithful to David, as he began to speak to him.

God will be faithful to us, as well, when we seek his presence in any time of need, even if we’re starving and thirsty.