Global Youth Ministry Network - Asia

There is something simple yet profound about meeting God throughout the day. The difference is found in asking ourselves, Am I getting knowledge at one serving alone or meditating on truth as I chew all day? Are we feasting only to starve later as unconnected people far from His table? Do we find ourselves running and falling head first into His food again at the table, because we could not store up morsels of truth to sustain ourselves? What a crazy picture, yet this is the picture of many, who chose only to feast then famine.

Personally, I confess that when it comes to physical food I love sweets. I love to eat candies and chocolates, especially. I have tasted many great chocolates and found them to be good. In fact it is not unusual for us to try to have some kind of sweets always available in the house.

This reminds me of what is spoken of in the Old Testament,

“How sweet are your words to my taste! Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!” (Ps. 119:103).

The psalmist speaks of God’s words as being as sweet as honey, but I think the sustaining, throughout the day, power of His Word, our food is found in the next verse,

“From your precepts I get understanding. Therefore, I hate every false way.” (Ps. 119:104)

Is it not easy to taste the sweetness of the Word, but then to look elsewhere later in the day for something to fill our soul that is not from Him? Chewing on the precepts of God’s words throughout the day gives us understanding. Simply eating sweets alone will not sustain us.

In another Psalm, the writer states,

“O taste and see that the Lord is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him.” (Ps. 34:8).

Here I see again that the Lord does not want us to only taste (or sample) His goodness, but to take refuge, abide in Him. There is a stark contrast between sampling and abiding. True impact, life change and availability to God happens in the other 23 ½ hours a day that we may not be paused in front of the Scriptures, but in these hours of time we can have His word in our heart, mind and soul so that we can call upon the spiritual food reserves at any time.

What if we could position ourselves before the Lord in a way to chew on His truth throughout the day? What if we stored up the spiritual food in our pockets and pull it out throughout our day? We can be filled and led 24/7 by the Great Provider, but He bids us to come and eat with Him. Do not excuse yourself from the table with a full belly alone, but take His food with you. Two fish and 5 loaves will not sustain you forever, but when He multiplies and distributes His food in us through the Holy Spirit it will miraculously feed your hungry soul and leave more pieces for the feeding of those around you as you share His provisions. May you be fed spiritually and be a source of spiritual sustenance for those around you.

This post and the one before it are written by Chris Davis, as part of the YC which we hope will be of use in your ministry. Chris is the Executive Director of Global Youth Ministry Network and he also blogs over at GYMN-International.