Food

January 22, 2023

Quality and quantity of food is important to the well-being of your body. Do you

make it a point to choose nourishing food? Would you be interested in a food that

will feed you for the rest of your life, rather than just keep you going for a few

hours? In John chapter six, Jesus fed five thousand men, not including the women

and children who were present. Therefore, it is safe to say that the number, five

thousand, is shy of how many people were actually fed. These people ate until they

were filled. Jesus must have made good food, very tasty, if not they would not have

stuffed themselves. Even so, this is not the food that Jesus really wanted to feed

them. He gave them the bread of life. The food that never goes bad, never spoils,

and never rots. The perfect food that fills you completely. God’s word! God’s word

comes down from heaven and gives life to the world. John 6:33 states that we are

supposed to be feeding off of God. He gives us the proper food to digest and to

grow into strong Christian soldiers for Him. It is amusing to think about this for a

little while. If we do compare God’s word with our earthly food, we notice that

when we eat, it can take certain things a little longer to digest than others. When we

do open the bible to read it, there will be some things that will take us longer to

understand than others. Maybe we just didn’t swallow it right the first time. The

Word may take days, months, or years to understand. Every person is different and

not one is the same as another. Some people may be able to understand the bible

well, while for others it takes more time. Another possibility is that one may be

getting more food than the other and therefore is ‘healthier’. Spend time reading,

studying, and praying for discernment over God’s Word. Do not only feed yourself

with earthly food which passes away. Instead, feed your whole body, mind, and

soul for eternal life. The more you feed yourself God’s love, grace, and mercy; the

more you will truly be filled. You will also be able to give unto others as you have

been given. People around you will notice the change and it will inspire them to

‘get healthy’. Eat of the bread of life. Eat and be FILLED!

Dylan S. Byelene