+DEV+ Eat Properly Along the Way

Date: February 14, 2010 11:31 PM
Topic: +DEV+ Eat Properly Along the Way

Eat Properly Along the Way

“‘If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.’ Jesus answered, ‘Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” (Matthew 4:3-4)
Scripture Focus: Psalm 119:97-104

One day back in the late 70’s I received a call from a nearby hospital requesting my help. A German-speaking Canadian family had been diagnosed with food poisoning. Someone at the hospital knew I spoke German and might act as an interpreter. I went to the hospital.

“Ask if they have health insurance,” an attendant instructed me.

“Find out what they ate that might have made them sick,” voiced another attendant.

I learned that the patients had health insurance. Earlier in the day they had eaten ham sandwiches at a diner. Apparently, the ham had gone bad.

Health care experts advise travelers to avoid stomach troubles by eating high-fiber, low-fat, low-calorie meals while on the road.

In Psalm 119:103, the writer described God’s Word as tasting sweeter than honey. Jesus compared God’s words to bread. A daily regimen of feasting on Scripture will keep the toxins of wrong thinking and wrongdoing at bay. It will also sweeten life’s journey and create a productive life.

Insight: We can fill our minds with “junk food” or with God’s words. The former weakens us; the latter builds character and spiritual vitality.

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