Words and Music by Kathryn Scott
Copyright 1999 Vineyard Songs
Worship & Song #3099

Hungry, I come to you, for I know you satisfy.
I am empty, but I know your love does not run dry.
So, I wait for you.
So, I wait for you.
I’m falling on my knees, offering all of me.
Jesus, you’re all this heart is living for.

I have heard this hymn sung during communion rites and the opening lines does lead the listener to think the hunger is for food. If you eat and are satisfied you will become hungry again. It is an endless cycle, just ask any mother. Now contemplate the opening line as referring to a spiritual hunger. God will satisfy, and the hunger will not return.

There have been many times throughout my life when I have felt empty. In those times God has filled me with his love. He has lifted me, carried me, lead me, and I have gratefully received his mercy.

God’s mercy, however, arrives according to His time, not mine. I must be patient and wait, so I do. While I wait, I kneel and pray. I offer myself as a servant to God, and to my brothers and sisters in Christ. To serve one another in Christ is to serve Christ Himself.

Broken, I run to you, for your arms are open wide;
I am weary, but I know your touch restores my life.
So, I wait for you. So, I wait for you.
I’m falling on my knees, offering all of me.
Jesus, you’re all this heart is living for.

The evil in this world can break you if you try to stand alone. So, choose to stand with God. He will greet you with open arms for you are His beloved child. The hectic schedules demanded of us by this world leave us tired. When exhaustion sets in close your eyes and feel the restorative touch of God. His touch not only restores your energy but your sense of purpose. Patiently wait for God’s touch, and as you wait pray. Fall on your knees, offer yourself to God, make Jesus a priority in your life.

May the love and peace of Christ be with you