KneEmail - a devotional by Mike Benson associated with Forthright Magazine
Diet
I AM THE last person in the world to talk about this...
I eat from the three basic food groups -- McDonald's, Wendy's, and Burger King. I have a personality clash with vegetables. They don't like me, and the feeling is mutual.
Strenuous workouts can burn an extra 1500 calories a day. Without a high-energy diet, fatigue will take over and prevent a long distance runner from reaching his goal. But the fatigue factor can be avoided through a strict diet.
THOUGHTS: Just a carbohydrates provide fuel for the body, so the Word of God provides high-energy food for the Christian. Spiritual fatigue can be avoided through nourishment from the living and abiding Word. Nourished is the key word here. Nourishment means that we are feeding on the right food -- God's Word -- and digesting it into our spiritual system. It means drawing the needed nutrients and energy supply from God's Word to run God's race with endurance. We must be constantly nourished on God's Word. Not a sporadic meal here and there. But constantly feeding on the Scriptures. Daily. Irregular eating habits will kill a runner's energy level. Skipping meals can leave him drained and fatigued. This same thing will happen with our spiritual stamina if we do no maintain consistent, regular feeding on God's Word. Daily. (Steven J. Lawson)
KneEmail: "As newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby" (2 Pet. 2:2)