“Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone,
but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
Matthew 4:4
Did the title today
get your attention?
Good, I meant every
word of it.
Jesus had fasted 40
days prior to the temptation by the devil in the wilderness.
He fasted the food
that fuels the body, He did not fast the food that fueled His spirit.
Too often, we do the
opposite.
We over indulge our
flesh but starve ourselves of spiritual food.
After all, isn’t it
the Pastors’ job to feed us?
Yep, and if that is
your belief I wonder if you are sitting in a high chair with mom or dad spoon
feeding you as you read this.
Got the point?
We are responsible,
as mature (or maturing) believers to learn to find nourishment in His Word.
Fasting from food for
our body can be a good thing when our motivation is right.
Fasting from His Word
is never a good thing.
Sometimes our bibles
can collect dust.
Our dinner dishes
never seem too.
Jesus told the devil that:
“It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone,
but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
But His Words were
spoken to a larger audience as well.
We are not merely
physical beings.
We are spiritual
beings who need to feed our spirit with good things.
There is life for our
spirit in the Word(s) of God!
We are on a 40 day journey
(11 days into it now) of reading Matthew Chapters 4-7 each day.
It’s not too late to
join us.
There is nourishment for
your Spirit in what is found there!
Do you hear the
dinner bell?
You are being called
to a spiritual feast!
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