Eating Better

Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.” In general, I think we’re more health conscious today.  We are more aware of what we put in our bodies.  Manufacturers are required to put nutritional information on all of our consumable products.  My wife is not eating glutton and she talks about eating “super foods”.  Jesus quotes this Scripture from Deuteronomy chapter 8 where Moses reminds the Israelites how God had tested and provided for them in the wilderness for forty years.  Just as God had supernaturally provided manna from heaven to feed them physically He also provides His Word to feed us spiritually.  We are not just physical beings; we are spiritual as well.  Feeding our spirit is just as important as feeding our stomachs.  According to John 6:51, Jesus said, “I am the living bread that came down from heaven.”  John also said that Jesus was the Word of God “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”  I hope that during this Lent as we journey towards the cross and resurrection we will consider how we are feeding our spirit.

Am I more concerned about my physical condition than I am about my spiritual?

What am I feeding my spirit with?  Is it healthy?  Is it a “super food”?

Lord, help me to feed on your word and be just as much concerned about my spiritual condition as I am about my physical.  Help me to experience your Son, the Bread of Life, more today.  Amen.