I continue to look at Lent through the eyes of 40 day events. This time we look at Elijah in 1 Samual 17:16 as he ate and then went 40 days to way God's appearance in his life.

Fasting in reverse was Elijah’s flair.
He ate and then went to Mount Horeb where
he waiting forty long days there on high
and was filled with blessings as God passed by.

He ate before hunger covered his bed.
At that time he was spiritually fed.
His hunger was turned away from all food
and he was in a God-searching mood.

God comes to us in a mighty way
when physical hungers are put away
and we place ourselves in the path of God
where patiently wait to be deeply awed.