Once every quarter, we take the trek to the area Walmart,
and I put everything on the shelves into my buggy; or so it seems! I load up on
items from the meat, dairy, fresh veggie and frozen veggie aisle.
As the cart gets fuller, our bank balance gets smaller;
and when I get home, I have hours of work ahead of me. I pre-cook and then freeze all of the
meats and veggies in order to preserve their freshness.
This also allows me to have simple, quick meals for the
months ahead, and to save space in the freezer. Today, I have been cooking and
freezing since 4PM, and it is after 10PM; but I am only three quarters of the
way finished with this process.
I wonder, at times, why I put myself through this.
However, I enjoy the fruit of my labor on the hectic work days, when I can
serve a fully home-cooked meal in minutes instead of hours.
Our Christian walk is very much like this shopping and
cooking spree. When we come to Christ as a baby Christian, we have no resources
to provide for our needs.
We are extremely hungry for God, as well as to learn
about Him and His principles; therefore, we go to every church service, read
every book and listen to every radio and TV preacher we can find.
We stockpile this spiritual food in our newly reborn
spirit, all neatly categorized and shelved in all the right places. Then, in
years to come, we have a storehouse of spiritual food and reinforcement to see
us through the roughest trials life has planned for us.
Prayer:
Father God, there is nothing more fulfilling than
fellowshipping with You around Your table. We thank You for Your generous
provision for us in body, soul and spirit, throughout our lifetime. We give You
all the praise and glory for the peace and joy we enjoy in Your presence, regardless
of life’s trials.
Remind us to continue to gather Your spiritual food,
regardless of how often we read through the Bible or how many verses we
committed to memory. Every day with You is “sweeter than the day before” (Robert Claire Loveless).
Thought for the Day:
If you are going through a trial, and feeling famished
for the presence of God, remember the first principles you learned when He came
in to dine with you that very first time.
– Revelation 3:20
