Spiritual Nourishment

I'll tell you, life can be a scramble, can't it? Between all of our responsibilities, it can be easy to lose sight of certain things, the biggest of which is our spiritual condition.

A friend recently asked me about my study habits, that is, how I go about studying. They intended to understand what I used to study, that is, whether I use commentaries, study Bibles, etc.? And, I had to answer honestly: While I have a process in studying God's word, it has not been what it ought to be. Perhaps in large part, this is due to circumstances in life.

What steps should we take to safeguard our time with Him? It's easy to look at our responsibilities and let our spiritual time slide.

But I remember a quote I heard from Martin Luther that I will here paraphrase: "I have so much that I have to do today, I must spend three or four hours in prayer first."

What would our lives look like if we took that attitude?

How often do we put the cart before the horse? We think we have to do this and that before we can finally rest, pray, and read God's word.

Do we realize that we ought to bring our decisions to God, not just the major ones, but the minor ones?

Do we realize that His word is food for our souls? We don't often neglect food when we're hungry. Yet, when our lives are noticeably affected by a lack of spiritual nourishment, do we recognize that part of the problem is perhaps that we have neglected God's word?

I often don't.

Easter is a great reminder of the gospel, and hopefully, for many of us, it was a good boost to get back to the things of God. That would be my encouragement to you, to take a spiritual pulse.

And it's great to know that no matter where we're at, God hasn't left. So by His grace, may we return to Him when we've drifted a little.