*<\/strong>Bread of heaven, feed me till I want no more<\/em>\u2026*<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\u201cI am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry.<\/strong><\/em>..\u201d\u00a0 J<\/strong><\/span>ohn 6:35<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nA friend and I are working together to motivate and encourage each other to lose weight. One of the things we\u2019ve discovered\u2014to our disappointment!\u2014is that most popular weight loss diets warn against the consumption of bread. Especially any bread made with refined flour. Such admonitions spell disaster for my attempts to lose weight since bread\u2013of any kind\u2013fall just centimeters away from chocolate on my list of favorite foods.<\/p>\n
But I wonder\u2026do I crave the poet\u2019s \u201cbread of heaven<\/strong>\u201d as much I crave a slice of chewy, crusty sourdough? Does the aroma of Christ entice me to His presence like the fragrance of bread fresh from the oven?<\/p>\nIt\u2019s almost always the first bite of good bread that whets the appetite for more, and the pattern is similar in our walk with Jesus. Getting into the habit of spending small, delicious times with Him\u2014reading one or two Bible verses, sitting quietly in His presence responding in conversation to what we\u2019ve read, carefully examining our own needs and those of others as we pray\u2013this is the practice of feeding on the Bread of Life<\/strong>. And this \u201cdiet<\/em>\u201d has no restrictions!<\/p>\n\nFather, help me crave all that you so willingly offer me so that I can enjoy spiritual health.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nHow do you regularly feed on the Bread of Life? What are some of the results from such meals?<\/p>\n
*From Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah*<\/strong> \u2013<\/em> by Wm. Williams<\/p>\nby Marilyn Ehle<\/a>
Used by Permission<\/p>\n\nFURTHER READING<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 The Lord\u2019s Prayer (traditional)<\/a> \u2013<\/strong> Matthew 6:9-13<\/p>\n\u2022\u00a0Pursuing Prayer<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 A Devotional by Penny Cooke<\/p>\n\u2022 How to begin a Relationship with God<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n
A friend and I are working together to motivate and encourage each other to lose weight. One of the things we\u2019ve discovered\u2014to our disappointment!\u2014is that most popular weight loss diets warn against the consumption of bread. Especially any bread made with refined flour. Such admonitions spell disaster for my attempts to lose weight since bread\u2013of any kind\u2013fall just centimeters away from chocolate on my list of favorite foods.<\/p>\n
But I wonder\u2026do I crave the poet\u2019s \u201cbread of heaven<\/strong>\u201d as much I crave a slice of chewy, crusty sourdough? Does the aroma of Christ entice me to His presence like the fragrance of bread fresh from the oven?<\/p>\n It\u2019s almost always the first bite of good bread that whets the appetite for more, and the pattern is similar in our walk with Jesus. Getting into the habit of spending small, delicious times with Him\u2014reading one or two Bible verses, sitting quietly in His presence responding in conversation to what we\u2019ve read, carefully examining our own needs and those of others as we pray\u2013this is the practice of feeding on the Bread of Life<\/strong>. And this \u201cdiet<\/em>\u201d has no restrictions!<\/p>\n Father, help me crave all that you so willingly offer me so that I can enjoy spiritual health.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n How do you regularly feed on the Bread of Life? What are some of the results from such meals?<\/p>\n *From Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah*<\/strong> \u2013<\/em> by Wm. Williams<\/p>\n by Marilyn Ehle<\/a> \u2022 The Lord\u2019s Prayer (traditional)<\/a> \u2013<\/strong> Matthew 6:9-13<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Pursuing Prayer<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 A Devotional by Penny Cooke<\/p>\n \u2022 How to begin a Relationship with God<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n
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