Good Friday Morning.  Here’s Today’s Nugget to chew on:

“Fumes Won’t Do”

Matthew 4:4 New Life Version (NLV)

But Jesus said, “It is written, ‘Man is not to live on bread only. Man is to live by every word that God speaks.’”
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Further Thought:  How often do you go without eating? When you do, what happens? Do you start to get weak, get a headache, or get grouchy?  These are signals our bodies are sending to tell us we need to feed it.  Just like feeding our bodies daily, good quality food is essential, so is feeding our spirit man with God’s word.  We need to chew on it daily.  So, when we see ourselves getting easily frustrated or feeling like our faith is not working or we need more strength, let’s man or woman up and recognize these signals indicate we are running on fumes and the reason is because of a lack of God’s word. 

We all understand that just because the gas station has gasoline won’t benefit us unless we purchase it and deposit it in our tank. It’s the same with God’s word.  Having a Bible in every room won’t benefit us unless we pick it up and begin to apply the principles.  Likewise, attending church will have minimal benefit unless we apply the principles taught to our everyday lives.  So, let’s get our diets right and ensure we feed our spirit man God’s word daily.  Today’s passage reminds us this is how we should live.  As we close, let us recognize running on fumes won’t allow us to go where God desires to take us. 

Have a great day, and keep chewing on God’s Word.

Additional references:  Joshua 1:8; Proverbs 4:20-22 and Psalms 32:8

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