THE FOLLOWING WAS WRITTEN FOR FEBRUARY 3rd, 2013 “OUR DAILY BREAD” BY: David C. McCasland
In a fast-paced culture of “eat and run,” few people make time to enjoy a leisurely meal in the company of friends. Someone has even remarked that the only way to enjoy a seven-course meal today is to get it all between two pieces of bread!
After many of the Israelite exiles in Babylon returned to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple and the walls of the city, they gathered to hear Ezra read from the Book of the Law given by God through Moses (Neh. 8:1). They listened to God’s Word for hours, while teachers among them “gave the sense, and helped them to understand the reading” (v.8).
When they wept because of their shortcomings, Ezra, along with Nehemiah the governor, told them this was not a time for sorrow but a time for rejoicing. The people were told to prepare a feast and share it with those who had nothing, “for the joy of the Lord is your strength” (v.10). Then “all the people went their way to eat and drink, to send portions and rejoice greatly, because they understood the words that were declared to them” (v.12).
The spiritual banquet God has prepared for us in His Word is a cause for great joy. It is worth taking time to savor.
Lord, give us a hunger and a thirst to know You more
that can be satisfied only by time spent with You in Your
Word. Help us to savor that time and, as we do,
to grow more in love with You each day.
Christ the Living Bread satisfies our spiritual hunger through the Living Word.
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Amen.
Excuse me, David McCasland. You deserve the credit for this article, Savor The Flavor, Sunday Thought and I in haste gave credit to our Mychal.
I read the news of Rand Paul’s bill defeat and became very upset with this so called Congress that we often bash. The votes came in 26 to 19 for sending more fighter jets and MI tanks to Egypt. Rand Paul had worked very hard on that bill and knew it was an up-hill climb to get it passed. I scribbled down the names of those Senators who voted “yes” and was in midst of composing a straight forward letter to each asking why they wanted to send war supplies to a known enemy…and, some other ‘remarks.’ Then, I read Mychal’s words of wisdom. The Living Word is our answer to bring us back to earth and realize we need and love our God with all of our hearts. It calms the beast in anyone who has a spiritual connection with our Lord. Now, I can compose much nicer letters, sendable letters….tomorrow. Thank you, Mychal.