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B V O V
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by Sarah Pearsons
Spiritual
food is
the fuel
for your
future.
eye just enough to make sure I remembered
every side and every condiment. "Lord, thank
You for the turkey and the green beans and
the sweet-potato casserole, and those rolls,
and that butter . . . ." One time I stopped in
the middle of the prayer and exclaimed, "Ew!
What's that?"
Psalm 37:3 says, "Trust in the LORD, and
do good; dwell in the land, and feed on His
faithfulness" (New King James Version). In
this passage, the psalmist reveals a great
truth to us: Spiritual food is just as real and
important as natural food. If you want to be
nourished and healthy, you must eat it every
single day. It's always better to start eating
again before you feel like you're starving, but
if you're hungry, just keep on feeding, and you
will get full. Just as natural food brings energy
to keep the body going, spiritual food is the
fuel for your future.
The Word of God is our spiritual food, and it
is delicious. Jeremiah 15:16 says, "Thy words
were found, and I did eat them; and thy word
was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine
heart." The Message reads, "When your words
showed up, I ate them—swallowed them
whole. What a feast!" If you always fill up on
junk food, you won't have room for anything
good. But if you eat all the greens and veggies
and fruits you're supposed to in a day, you
won't desire the bad stuff .
Listening to teaching that doesn't bring you
abundant life is like taking in empty calories.
Check the label on your food! Is it full of
additives and preservatives that will entertain
your soul but leave you weak? Or is it real and
raw and able to build you up and make you
strong? Ingesting words of faith and victory is
like eating fine food: The quality of the Word
that you eat will determine the quality of life
that you live.
How you eat is just as important as what you
eat. Doctors have found that eating on the go
is not the best for your health. One of my least
favorite things to do is to rush through a good
meal without taking time to savor it. Psalm
34:8 says, "O taste and see that the LORD is
good." To taste means to "savor or to enjoy
completely." We shouldn't rush through our
time with the Lord like driving through a fast-
food restaurant. He is not to be endured; He is
to be enjoyed.
I want to enjoy Him completely. I want to
encounter His presence. I want to have an
experience with Him.
