If you’ve ever fasted for a long time, not hours or a day or two; no food at all, only water for an extended period of time, you will know the pain that comes from the body begging you to feed it. The cramping, which doubles you over in pain, the nausea, the headaches, and the dizziness. None of this should be surprising because food sustains our bodies, food nourishes us, food keeps us alive. Food enables us to function. 

In the same way food keeps us alive physically, feeding ourselves the Word of God keeps us alive spiritually. 

Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.

We need to be as diligent, as dedicated, and as determined to seek after God and His word as we are to eat up to three meals and two snacks a day! 

We need to choose wisely what we put into this, our temple. 

We need to consciously prepare what we are feeding ourselves spiritually to stay healthy. 

We need to choose listening to God’s Word over listening to the world’s word. 

We need to savor the richness of God’s word, chew it slowly, deliberately, enjoying every tasty morsel. 

We need to share it with friends, family, our loved ones. 

I’m imaging sitting around our table with our family, friends or church group, sharing the Word of God. Savoring every word. Commenting on every delicious bite (verse). Getting full on the on the Word while learning, growing and discipling one another. When we meet together and dwell on the Word of God, we build one another up.

We need to be as intentional about what we put in our minds as we are about what we put our bodies. In the same way we ‘crave’ food and will go to some length to obtain a particular ‘taste’ we want. We should go after God. Chase after God. Our need for Him is no less than our need for food. In fact, we need Him more. 

All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17

His Word nourishes us. His Word sustains us. His Word instructs us. His Word equips us. His Word perfects us.

Jesus answered, “The Scriptures say: Bread alone will not satisfy, but true life is found in every word, which constantly goes forth from God’s mouth.” Matthew‬ ‭4:4‬ ‭TPT‬‬

Persistently pursue Him. Fill up on His word. Get fat on His Word!! The more you put in you, the more you have to give out. The more you’ll shine for Jesus. 

Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy Name,
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those
who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen.