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Sent: 12/17/2005 1:00:22 PM
Subject: [TruthTalk] FYI "Fresh Baked Bread" (by Ken Mathews)
Fresh Baked Bread
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Yes, he humbled you by letting you go hungry and then feeding you
with manna, a food previously unknown to you and your ancestors. He
did it to teach you that people need more than bread for their life;
real life comes by feeding on every word of the LORD. (Deuteronomy
8:3 NLT)
But Jesus told him, "No! The Scriptures say, 'People need more than
bread for their life; they must feed on every word of God.'"
(Matthew 4:4 NLT)
I grew up in Indianapolis Indiana. A block over from our house was
a wonder bread factory. Every morning, if the wind blew from the
north the mouth-watering smell of fresh baked bread blew right over
our house. In the summer, if our windows were open, the smell
breezed right through the house.
There is nothing like the aroma of fresh baked bread. In thirteen
years, living in that house I never tired of the smell of fresh baked
w
onder bread. I attribute that experience to my love for sandwiches,
toast, cinnamon toast, and bread pudding.
The wonder company makes some good bread, but I believe it would fail
miserably if compared to the bread God made. Soon after the children
of Israel crossed the Red Sea, God introduced them to fresh baked
Manna. Oh, I can just imagine the sweet heavenly aroma of fresh
Manna. I can just imagine every bite of Manna melting in my mouth
like honey.
David calls it angel's food.. Can you believe that? God gave these
people angel's food.
They ate the food of angels! God gave them
all they could hold. (Psalms 78:25 NLT)
This bread from heaven was special in many ways, but there is one
aspect of manna that carries with it the suggestion of feeding on
God's word. The manna was good for just one day. They could not
collect more than they needed to feed them in a day. In the same
manner, we must feed on God's word every day.
Our strength in life is dependent on a da
ily nourishment of the food
of angels. That is right, the food of angels. Every day in heaven,
the angels feed on God's awesome word. Hear what David says about
this.
Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength,
that do his commandments, hearkening unto
the voice of his word. (Psalms 103:20 KJV)
Angels excel in strength, not from physical manna, but from the word
of God they hear in heaven. Bread can only give us physical strength
for a short time until we grow hungry again. On the other hand,
God's word strengthens our spiritual being forever.
We can vividly approach God's word every day as fresh baked bread.
Can you smell the sweet aroma of God's love, mercy, holiness, and
compassion for your very life? Inviting you to feed on his word
every day results in a heavenly nourishment that you just can't do
without.
Prayer
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Father in heaven, I thank you so much for giving me your word from
heaven that sustains and strengthens my life here on ea
rth, and
preserves it until I come home to you God. Please Father, help me to
feed daily on your word. Help me Father to savor every bite of your
word. In Christ name, I pray amen.
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