1And I, brethren, could not speak
unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in
Christ. 2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat:
for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
3 For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying,
and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
-I Corinthians 3:1-3 (KJV)
I have noticed an interesting phenomenon
lately in fast-food commercials. They depict young, seemingly
healthy people laughing, dancing, and eating fast-food hamburgers and
French fries. The irony being that if people continue eating this
kind of food over a period of time they can say goodbye to being fit,
healthy, and happy. Their days of being able to dance will probably
end as well. These days as I head into my 50’s I am more aware
than ever of the need to be physically healthy. If you are looking
for a few tips on maintaining proper nutrition and fitness please have
a look at my other blog, “Health, Happiness, and a Brighter Outlook”
which can be easily linked from this page. Feel free to peruse
the archives.
Physical health is important, yet so is spiritual
health. If we desire to stay spiritually healthy then we must
commit ourselves to prayer, worship, and daily time in God’s Word.
Neglecting prayer and time in the Word is akin to not eating right.
Failure to maintain a proper diet results in physical weakness and declining
health. The same occurs when we fail to maintain a proper spiritual
diet. Do not settle for skimming the surface in prayer and daily
Bible reading. Take the time to delve deeply into God’s Word
so that the riches we find there can adequately make their way into
the heart.
Countless believers walk daily in frustration
and spiritual weakness because they have neglected their spiritual health.
Where are you today in terms of these vital disciplines? If you
are like many people you could greatly benefit from rearranging your
schedule to allow for more time in the Word and in prayer. When
we commit ourselves to daily time with the Lord we soon find our problems,
trials, fears, and daily frustrations no longer look so large and imposing.
Instead, we realize the promise of God that with Him all is possible.
Paul the Apostle bluntly told the church
in I Corinthians that they were not ready for the meat of the Word because
they were so worldly. As followers of Christ we are called to
be lead by the Holy Spirit. God’s Spirit will lead us toward
peace, joy, and soundness of mind.
Okay, who’s hungry? Be sure to eat
something healthy. Who’s hungry for the Word of God?
Open the Word today and seek the Lord in prayer. Make definitive
steps to grow in spiritual health.
