When it Comes to Spiritual Food, Be Sure to Clean Your Plate
When it comes to food, I am just as likely to get it on me as in me. Whether it’s ketchup,
mustard, gravy, or spaghetti sauce, chances are I will wear it after a meal or a snack. I
know, I need to be more careful in the future.
It’s kind of the same with the Word of God — sometimes we are able to consume it
entirely, but other times, it slips away and fails to enter our hearts. Jeremiah 15:16
reminds us that “[His] words were found, and [we] ate them, and [His] words became to
[us] a joy and the delight of [our] heart, for [we] are called by [His] name, O Lord, God of
hosts.”
God’s Word is, indeed, of great value, and none of it should be wasted. Isaiah 55:11
says that when God’s Word goes out from His mouth, it will not return to Him empty,
but will accomplish what He desires and achieve the purpose for which He sent it.
When we were growing up, our mothers often told us that we had to “clean our plate”
before we could go back outside and play. Perhaps we should apply Mom’s advice to
our intake of Scripture. When it comes to the Word of God, we have an endless buffet of
spiritual wisdom, which provides guidance, clarity, comfort, and peace. So we should be
sure to “dig in” and even go back for a second helping.