Eating the Word of God is a lot like eating food. Only with our eyes and mind, instead of our mouth and stomach. We taste it. We read it. We chew on it. We meditate about it. We ingest it. Food nourishes our body. God’s Word nourishes our souls.
Nourishment from God’s Word requires a little more conscious activity than from food. Our stomach just takes over with food, and we don’t think about it much unless it’s tainted with very unfriendly bacteria or makes us gassy. Scripture, on the other hand, requires more chewing on than most food… think Laffy Taffy… and the essential benefits can only be extracted through obedience.
The meditation process – reading repeatedly, praying about what you’ve read, and listening for the Holy Spirit’s guidance – helps us apply God’s Word to our life. When God reveals the nutritional value in what we’ve eaten (spiritually speaking) then it’s time to act on it through obedience.
I’ve been dining on God’s Word for about 17 years now, and some meals are much easier to swallow than others. But, ultimately, when the Word has been fully ingested there is joy, and my heart delights in drawing closer to God.
I invite you to join me at the table and share God’s Word. You won’t be disappointed.
Taste and see that the Lord is good;
blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. Psalm 34:8
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