Sweet!

The holidays are upon us. 

A time for gathering with family and celebrating with lots of food and goodies.

And therein lies my downfall. Because I know by experience that too much of the sugary stuff results in a very unhappy tummy. And I love the sugary stuff.

In Revelation 10:8-10, John is told to eat a small scroll, the taste of which goes from sweet to bitter as he digests it. The scroll is the Word which is edifying to the believer, yet painful in its judgment of those who don’t belong to Him.

But as one who does belong to Him, I too can get lost in the tasty parts of scripture and conveniently fail to heed the seemingly unsavory precepts that are harder to swallow. As a consequence, my life may seem satisfying for a time, but eventually things will begin to sour. I need to follow God’s word in its entirety and quit sticking out my tongue and pushing away from the table when He calls me to something deeper and more nutritious.

Because just like an earthly father would never dream of withholding healthy food from his children, our heavenly Father knows that some things that may seem “yucky” to us are for our own good.

Dear Father,

  I know that snacking on the world’s empty philosophies leaves me unfulfilled and wanting. Help me to be faithful in my daily quiet time with You, for all of Your word is delightful and the more I partake, the closer I grow to You. And help me not just to hear, but to obey.      

Amen