A Nutritious Meal
Tuesday, March 16
A Nutritious Meal
Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O Lord God of hosts. Jeremiah 15:16
Eating a balanced diet allows you to get the right amount of nutrients every day. Each meal keeps us healthy, builds our immune system to fight off sickness, keep energy levels up, keeps our minds sharp, and affects our mood and many other important things. As you can imagine, skipping too many meals can cause illness, interfere with our body’s appetite and mood. In fact, nutritionists warn that skipping too many meals can interfere with our body’s appetite and cause us to develop strong food cravings, especially for sugar and carbohydrates. The same thing can happen spiritually. If we are not nourishing the spirit man with the food (God’s Word), it can lead to a spiritual sickness. Likewise, if we begin skipping our regular time of personal Bible study, we might lose our healthy appetite and begin feeding our mind with mental junk food.
Today’s verse says “Thy words were fond, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy…” Are those not some amazing phrases to describe a reaction to reading God’s Word? We opened up the Bible, “Your words were found and I ate them.” We take them in. Meditating on them brings me joy. It’s an imagery of someone sitting down to a feast of good food and just diving into it, eating it. “Your words became to me a joy,” like enjoying. Picture not just any meal. Picture a great meal. You just sit down and you enjoy eating, like every bite is oh so good.
That’s what Bible reading is. Bible reading, memorizing, studying, meditating, it’s all about eating God’s Word, letting them become to you a joy, the delight of your heart.
It’s normal for a healthy soul to crave a few morsels from the book of Proverbs, which are simple and easy to digest. Other times we need a long, slow, hot meal from Ephesians or Ezekiel. Are you ever hungry for the Sermon on the Mount? Thirsty for the worship of the Psalms? Ravenous for Revelation?
God’s menu for our mind and heart, it’s like manna for every morning and bread for every night.
Prayer for today: Oh, God, we praise you for your Word. We praise you for its goodness which brings delight to our hearts. Amen.