Jackie Gleason once said, "The second day of a diet is always easier than
the first. By the second day you're off it." Most of us can relate in some
way or another. Just a few years ago my favorite meal was a Big Mac, large
fries and a Coke ... but not today. The longer I live, the more Ive begun
to appreciate being able to sit down and enjoy a good nutritious meal.
Although since I have three children, our family makes frequent stops to
fast food restaurants for a quick bite to eat. Afterwards, if Ive left
enough room, its hard to resist a delicious dessert filled with calories
and too many fat grams to even think about. Does any of this sound familiar
to you? To be honest, most of us havent missed too many meals lately, have
we?
What have you been feeding your soul lately? Im wondering how many of us
find delight and satisfaction from feasting on the Word of God? Psalm
119:103 states, "How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to
my mouth!" When was the last time that you sat down and really devoured
Gods Word? Im not talking about a quick reading or skimming quickly over a
chapter, but rather taking the time to taste and digest His Word.
If you go without physical food and nutrition for a long period of time,
youll become weak and your body will suffer because of it. Its also true that
if you try to live from day to day without digesting Gods Word, your
spiritual heath will deteriorate and eventually youll die spiritually. In
Matthew 4, when Jesus was tempted by Satan, He quoted part of Duet. 8:3 "...
man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth
of the Lord." My encouragement to you is to set aside time every day not
simply to open the Bible but to taste and devour the Words of Life. When
this becomes a part of your daily routine, youll find your relationship
with the Father will grow deeper as you grow stronger in your spiritual
life.
Dont forget that Gods family meets together on Sundays and Wednesdays to
worship Him and at the same time we share in a spiritual feast together.
Take part in Bible Class this week, youll be glad you did.
Link to Ted Edwards Home Page