Every fast Sunday, I end my fast by thinking, “Wow, I really can’t go without food for very long before it starts affecting my whole body!”
My complex body needs constant nourishment to continue functioning properly.
And if I stop nourishing it, even for a few hours, I feel the effects, right away.
The Israelites wandering in the wilderness faced a daunting problem:
They couldn’t find regular sources of food.
The Lord provided a miracle for them, supplying them with manna every morning.
“He . . . fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live.” (Deuteronomy 8:3)
This manna that the Israelites enjoyed daily is a perfect representation of Jesus.
We, too, can find constant nourishment to our souls and spirits as we read, listen to, study, or ponder on the words of Christ every single day.
It is an absolute miracle that we can so easily find Jesus’ words.
But let’s make sure we aren’t overlooking this miracle, accidentally starving our spiritual appetites.
Feast upon the words of Christ each day.
“I think it’s not by chance God has created us in a way that we have to have daily physical sustenance. …The spiritual need for sustenance is equally strong. It comes not in drinking water and eating food, but in our constant, daily efforts of communion with God.” – D. Todd Christofferson
Happy Studying!
-Cali Black
