Eating Right to Stay Fit By Anne Graham Lotz

Eating Right to Stay Fit By Anne Graham Lotz I love junk food! Every fall, our family goes to the state fair, where we eat our way from one end to the other. Candied apples, cotton candy, roasted corn, hush puppies, funnel cakes, homemade ice cream, homemade fudge … the list of culinary delights is endless! By the time I get home, I actually feel sick … but still look forward to the next year’s fair! Sometimes as Christians we have a consistent diet of spiritual junk food. Our main staples are things with no real nutritional value—political agendas, social issues, books about God’s Word, musical videos and marketing strategies for the local church, along with myriad conferences, retreats, dramas and special events. None of these things are harmful in themselves, but when substituted for the nutrition of daily Bible reading and prayer, they make us spiritually sick. What does your spiritual diet consist of? You may be an active church member and a committed Christian, but could it be that you are feasting on junk food while starving for the Bread of Life? It’s time to start eating right. Jesus said in John 6:35, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty” (NIV). When we eat and drink from God’s Word, we find satisfaction, acceptance, security and hope.     Today’s Prayer Heavenly Father, thank You for feeding us with Your precious Word. You are the Bread of Life and we know that in You we have all we need. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.