real food
May 28, 2009
Why pay for food that does you no good? (v.2).
READ: Isaiah 55
Is anyone thirsty? Come and drink (Isaiah 55:1).
In the May 13 ODJ article, I wrote about an African boy named Saddam who had spent 4 years of his young life on the streets of Kampala, Uganda. A few weeks ago, I took Saddam and four of his housemates to the only movie theater in Uganda so they could see The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.
Why spend your money on food that does not give you strength? (v.2).
Saddam had recently read The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. He was therefore particularly excited to see a film about the same characters that had fascinated him in the book. Though Saddam thoroughly enjoyed the movie, he said afterward, “Aunt Rox, that movie was too much money. You could have used that money for food.”
Why pay for food that does you no good? (v.2).
Another boy, Frederick, age 8, expressed the same value judgment just two days later. When I asked him what was the best gift he had received in his lifetime, Frederick responded, “Food.”
Listen to me, and you will eat what is good. You will enjoy the finest food (v.2).
God wants us to rank “spiritual food” the way most Ugandan children prioritize physical food—as our No. 1 aim. Ingesting spiritual food will . . .
• position you to experience God’s forgiveness.
“Turn to our God, for He will forgive generously” (v.7).
• direct you in God’s higher ways. “My ways are higher than your ways” (v.9).
• enable you to bear good fruit. “I send it out, and it always produces fruit” (v.11).
Are you “nutritionally” sound in your spiritual diet? If not, consider taking steps to increase your intake of God’s Word. It’s the food you need. —Roxanne Robbins
What has been your recent experience with ingesting God’s Word? How will you change to make spiritual food a priority in your life?
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