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Spiritual Food
By Cheryl Harewood
THERE are countless instances in the Bible where food is the key issue. The children of Israel were fed with manna as they journeyed through the wilderness. Though he suffered much, Joseph was appointed the Prime Minister of Egypt to ensure that there was food in the land when famine struck. In the New Testament, Jesus was tempted by the devil to turn stones into bread. He also later, miraculously, fed 3000 and 5000 persons respectively - men, women and children - who were hungry after listening to His teachings.
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That we need food to live is not a matter that is up for debate. More importantly, we need spiritual food if we are to survive spiritually, mentally and physically. In other words, we need a rich diet of the Word of God.
Jesus often spoke about bread and the need to be filled with the Holy Spirit, even calling Himself the Bread of Life.
In the following Scripture verses we look at the importance that God the Father and God the Son placed on spiritual food.
Joshua 1:8 (ESV)
This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.
John 4:34 (ESV)
Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to accomplish His work.”
Matthew 5:6 (ESV)
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
1 Peter 2:2 (ESV)
“Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation.”
Matthew 4:4 (ESV)
But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.”
John 6:67-68 (ESV)
So Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you want to go away as well?” Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life, and we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God.”
