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Sweeter than honey

Have you ever had a taste of something that made you come back for more?  I look to all sorts of things throughout my day to satisfy my hunger.  Sometimes I don't even know what I'm hungry for or that I'm even hungry at all.  I'm just searching for something to fill me up.  I can't even explain it.  I don't even think that I'm hungry in the literal sense.  I just know I want more... A few weeks ago I was reading in the book of Daniel in the Old Testament.  I came upon the story when Daniel and his three friends went on a 10 day fast and only had water and vegetables. What really stood out to me about this story is that Daniel was determined not to defile himself by eating the food and wine given to him by the king and because he was determined to follow God, God gave him and his 3 friends an unusual aptitude for understanding...(see Daniel Chapter 1).  I hunger for this.  I hunger for God's wisdom and understanding... One of the things th...