Freshly Baked Bread

Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.”…Matthew 4:4

One of our family's favorite restaurants is Texas Roadhouse! 

Yes, there is normally a wait, but we love it and believe it is worth the wait!  And fortunately…you can snack on peanuts while you wait!

And secondly, you are quickly rewarded for your wait as soon as you are seated! 

Your lovely hostess is not only directing you to your table, but she is carrying a fresh, warm basket of Texas Roadhouse rolls!  Included in the basket is the cinnamon butter, which quickly melts as soon as you spread it on those delicious, hot rolls!

You can probably smell and taste the rolls now!

The downside of this is that I can eat one roll right after the other without giving it a thought!  I'm usually extremely hungry by the time we are seated (and often, if I know we are going to Texas Roadhouse…I will eat very little that day so I feel like I can splurge that evening)! 

So not only do I eat a couple of rolls before my meal arrives, but I usually have another roll along with my meal!  I don't even want to think of the calories that I have consumed in that short period of time!

If I'm really honest, I could eat those warm, delicious rolls every day...they are that scrumptious!

However, though the rolls are extremely yummy, they do not provide me with the nutrients that I need each day!  I need to add meats, vegetables and fruits to my daily diet in order to be healthy!

And though I love the warm bread that Texas Roadhouse provides, God's tells us. Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'"…Matthew 4:4.

Even as we are driving to this popular restaurant, I begin to hunger for those delicious rolls…eagerly anticipating the way they will taste as I take that first bite.  But shouldn't my hunger for God's word be even greater than my hunger for those warm rolls!

I need to dig into God's word with as much enthusiasm as I dig into the basket of freshly baked bread.  The rolls will satisfy my appetite for a period, but eventually my hunger returns and I am ready for more!  Hungering for God's word is similar…as I open up the word of God and study it…it feeds my spirit, but I need to return to it repeatedly so that my spirit will be well fed!

Though I may love trying to live on bread (particularly freshly baked bread) alone, I can't!  I need a helping of God's word each day to equip me spiritually for that day!

So the next time you sit down to a basket of freshly baked bread, remember that you need to feed your spirit as well!  I encourage you to dive into the bible with as much enthusiasm as you do as basket of rolls!  Better yet…have a nice piece of freshly baked bread as you read and study your bible!

Dear Heavenly Father…thank you for you providing us with the inspired word of God!  Help us Lord to read…study…understand...and apply your word to our daily lives!  Lord, encourage us to feed our spirits daily!  Help us to hunger for more and more of you!!