We all know the feeling of hunger. We know what it is like to be
famished after a long day. Just as our bodies need food, our souls need Jesus
Christ (Matthew 4:4, John 6.) He helps us with our greatest need, to be set
free from our sin and condemnation (Romans 8:1-2.)
Often, we may not spend
as much time in God’s Word as we desire. I have seen this in my own life for
various reasons, perhaps a lack of time or some other providential
circumstance. Or sometimes a dullness of heart leading to less time with the
Lord. Whatever the case, God is faithful and will feed us from his Word. Just
as he fed the five thousand with a loaf of bread, (John 6:1-13,) He will feed
us with his Word and multiply it in our soul.
Our Lord gives us more than
we think or ask (Eph 3:20.) He gives us himself. Who can fathom the wonders of
that? He gives us peace. He gives us freedom from sin’s bondage. He gives us
eternal life. As the old hymn written by Johnson Oatman says: “Count your blessings name them
one by one. Count your blessings,
see what God has done!” Take time to meditate on the blessings
you have in Christ.
Jesus said to them, “I am the
bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me
shall never thirst. John 6:35
And they said, “Believe in the Lord
Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.” Acts 16:11
In closing, I would like to share a
poem:
Food from
heaven
Better than
bread
A loaf fed
five thousand
A verse
feeds my soul
Your Word is
multiplied
I came to
you hungry
I came to
you weary
I came to
you malnourished-
Sick with sin
You fed me
with words of love
Words of
grace
Words of
peace
You fed me
with Manna from heaven
You fed me O’
Living Bread
