The second (see previous post) was a verse that really stuck out to me. In answer to Satan's tempting request for Jesus to curb his starvation by turning stones into bread (which He could indeed have done), Jesus said, "Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God." (Matthew 4:4)
What do you live for? I live for food. Sometimes I vary it by living for fun times or things, but my biggest joy in life is food.
The problem is that food will only sustain me for a little while. Even if I had a magic table that would feed me whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted without any weight gain, I would not be alive. I would be a slave to that table. I would never let it out of my sight. I would probably kill for that table, sell my soul to keep that table. That is a living death.
No, the only thing that sustains life in me in this sinful, dark world is God. The best way to know and experience Him is through His Word, the Bible.
This is such a good reminder for me. When I go to put that extra bite of Annie's mac and cheese in my mouth, I need to have an eternal perspective. I need to see that mac and cheese for what it is. A momentary sensation that I will just poop out.
I hope that someday, every time I put food in my mouth I will be reminded of more important food I need insert. The food of Scripture. I hope that I will always remember to eat my eternal vegetables.
The neat thing is the more that I do it, the more I will realize that they aren't eternal veggies after all...they're the most moist, chocolately, delicious eternal cake!
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