The Word - April 11, 2012 - OUR SPIRITUAL FOOD

"Your Words were found, and I ate them. And your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart, for I bear your name, O Lord God Almighty! The Lord replied, 'If you turn to me, I will restore you so you can continue to serve me. If you speak my words that are worthy, you will be my spokesman. You are to influence them; do not let them influence you" (Jeremiah 15:16-19).

If we fail to eat physical food we would starve and eventually die; but more important than physical food is the spiritual food we find in God's Word. Without feeding on the Word of God on a daily basis, we will soon dry up spiritually. When we eat the right spiritual food, we will be strong and prepared for what the Lord wants us to do.

Peter reminds us that, "As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the Word" (1 Peter 2:2). Ezekiel was told by the Lord to eat the scroll, then speak to the house of Israel. He was prepared to follow the Lord's instructions, because He listened to what God told him.In our Word for today, Jeremiah said, "Your words were found and I ate them."

We understand of course, when he speaks of eating the Word, he refers to reading, listening to and assimilating God's Word. Jesus reminds us in Matthew 4:4 that, "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God."

Dear friends, we need strength to stand strong in the face of the enemy of our souls! Stay in the Word of the Lord and become strong in the power of His might!