Deuteronomy 8:3- And he humbled you and let you hunger and fed you with manna, which you did not know, nor did your fathers know, that he might make you know that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A\ncommon mistake of man is that once the physical needs are met, we are\nin a good place. When we are not struggling for every meal and can\npay the bills, plus a little extra for ourselves, we have nothing to\nworry about. That is not to say people in this situation are not\nwell off but it does not mean they are satisfied. In fact, if this\nis all you are looking for you will never be satisfied. For one, you\nwill be hungry again at some point. Our bodies absorb the energy\nfood provides and depletes it, giving us a need for more. Also, this\nsame food which provides nourishment can at the same time do harm to\nthe body. I would also like to challenge you to think of one person\nwho, though he ate often, did not eventually die anyway. You cannot\ndo it. Then, there is the fleeting, dare we say fickle, nature of\nmoney. Though we may have thousands of dollars in our bank accounts\nthere is no guarantee it will stay there for long. We may need to\nuse it all for an emergency that arises or another may come and steal\nit. Either way, it is not something that lasts and has no loyalty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\tSo\nwhat will give us lasting satisfaction? The answer is simple really.\n As Moses said in Deuteronomy 8:3, \u201cman does not live by bread\nalone, but man lives by every word that comes from the mouth of the\nLord\u201d (ESV). God is the true nourishment we need and provides for\nevery need. We must remember though that this food is of a spiritual\nnature. It is something that, if we partake, leads us to everlasting\nlife. In John 6:50-51, Jesus makes the statement that whoever eats\nof the bread of heaven will not die, following up with the\ndeclaration that He is that bread. Jesus is the one who provides for\nour spiritual nourishment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\tThis\nliving bread and water, unlike their physical equivalents, can always\nbe found by those seeking it. In Matthew 5:6, Jesus says that those\nwho hunger for righteousness will be filled (some versions say\nsatisfied). Our Lord does not hide it from those who need and desire\nit. Even when we do not want it, Jesus implores that we take it and\ngives us every opportunity to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\tThroughout\nlife, we must remember that only through God can we have true\nnourishment, only through Him can we be satisfied. This is not to\nsay that we do not need food, water and money while here but there\ncomes a time when they will do us no good. The spiritual food that\nJesus offers strengthens us for eternity and only when we stop\npartaking will that cease. I implore every Christian to indulge\ntheir spiritual bodies with the food Jesus provides and cherish it\nmore than anything else. Even to those who do not partake, I pray\nyou will see your need for it and take the generous gift Jesus gives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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