Week of September 13, 2024
“Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.” Matthew 4:4, NKJV
Our need for spiritual nourishment is a real need, just like physical nourishment. If we are to have a healthy life, both are essential. How many times have we seen on television the devastation in foreign lands of physically malnourished people. It's quite sobering. We don't have to go to a foreign land to see the effects of spiritual starvation.
Physically, we here in America miss very few meals. We eat when we are hungry and we even eat to prevent the feeling of being hungry. Consequently, having food to eat is taken for granted. But how many of us are starving spiritually because we don't digest God's Word? It's not because it's not available to us. We probably have multiple copies of God's Word at our home. When was the last time outside church you picked up the Bible, dug into its truths, and digested its principles? If we would, spiritual strength would return to our lives. Actually, if we would make it the habit of our life there would be an overflow of spiritual strength so that it might be shared with those spiritually hungry people we come in contact with. Do you need to nourish yourself spiritually? Start today.
God Bless, Pastor Rick