VAU - As we meditate we mull over what we are hearing and what has passed before. Today we reconsider the statement “You are what you eat.” Does that mean people will become cutlets, and beans and chocolate? We know this is not the case. The substance of our diet however, determines our body composition. Diet decides how effectively our system manages circulation, brain function, purification and even reproduction. In much the same way a steady diet of the Word, or lets use another term, the promises of God, is vitally necessary for optimal spiritual functioning. If we have a poor spiritual appetite we will be weak in our grasp of spiritual things and will find it tiresome to follow God’s precepts. On the other hand, when we make the truth of God paramount by eating heartily and digesting the Gospel through meditation, the strength and blessings will last forever. Consider:
1.The hungry believer can expect to find mercy and salvation on the menu. Mercy at its simplest definition equates to the opposite of justice.
2.Truth and justice are also ours. This speaks directly to the way in which we relate to others – the word of truth will be in our mouths. This banishes situational ethics.
3.We are freed to live above the world’s double standards. We are not shackled to conventional and we might add destructive worldly wisdom of always looking out for our own interests.
4.We develop unshakable confidence.Whether we are called to stand before kings or speak to peers we need not fear embarrassment. Indeed, "since I have the Lord always before my face, I will not be shaken." ©8/2010
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