Fast Food stores and snack bars are found on almost every corner in town these days. They are convenient when one is in a hurry, I'll admit. But oh, the calories available at such places--the kind that pack on the fat, I must add!
Someone once said, "To be a healthy Christian, don't treat the Bible as snack food."
To some people, reading the Bible regularly is taking a promise out of a "promise box" kept in the middle of the table -- grabbing a verse of Scripture on the run, so to speak, and expecting to get your spiritual nourishment for the day from that one verse. Now, there's nothing wrong with having a promise box sitting around so long as you don't rely on that promise box for your daily sustenance of spiritual food.
Proper spiritual nourishment takes time. It's like a cow chewing her cud. They say that a dairy cow spends about 8 hours a day chewing its cud. That's around 3,000 chews daily! A contented cow is one that is seen chewing her cud. It aids in her digestion which, in turn, helps her produce more and richer milk.
The same thing can be said of meditation for the child of God. The Psalmist David learned this lesson early in life. Read Psalm 119 (I know that's the longest chapter in the Bible!!!) and see how often the Psalmist refers to meditating upon God and His laws. Start with verse 97, which says, "Oh, how love I thy law! It is my meditation all the day." Keep on reading and note in the following verses the result of meditation.
You'll never feel spiritually satisfied or have a well-rounded spiritual meal eating spiritual fast food all the time. Try David's method of meditation and see how your soul will thrive!
Preacher's Kid
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