Learn to eat every day
The DNA of Discipleship: Divine Truth 2
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
John 10:10
You don’t have to eat delicious food all the time for it to nourish you. Sometimes Scripture reading can be dry. This does not mean it is not nourishing. We feel we should have some deep insights from the Scriptures to share or we should have experienced some dramatic manifestations of God’s presence. We get disappointed when that doesn’t always happen.
Sometimes normal life is quietly growing without a great fanfare. It is putting one foot ahead of the other on a long journey. It is saying ‘no’ to something harmful. Or it is showing up instead of giving up. It is OK if we have no dramatic insights or stories to tell but we have become nurtured from continuing in the Scriptures. We have sought to be faithfully present. This too is miraculous.
For Reflection:
- When do the Scriptures seem most delicious to you?
- How does Jesus give ‘life to the full’?
Make Life Count:
- Write down one thing you want stopped that ‘steals, kills or destroys’ in your life / family / relationships / job. Ask Jesus to bring His full life into what you have listed.
- What can we pray that God brings life to the full?
Hungry for More?
- Write out where you want to take back something that has been stolen by the enemy. Talk to God about this.
Enjoying life to the full together…
