2 Tim 2:15 "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."
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WHAT! SPIRITUAL PIZZA?
NOVEMBER 21
Matthew 4:4
WHAT! SPIRITUAL PIZZA?
"I’ve tried to read my Bible every day," said Wei Wei as she reached for a piece of pizza, "but I never seem to be able to keep at it. I’ll read a whole lot for a few days, and then I just… well… I quit again." Several of the other youths nodded in empathy. They were enjoying a combination Bible study/pizza party, and their leader was encouraging them to develop a time of daily devotions.
"Bible reading is a little like eating," said Brother John. "First you take a bite, next you chew it, then you swallow it, and finally you digest it." "But how do you take a bite of the Bible?" asked Karen. "Well, look at this pizza," said Brother John. "It’s cut into sections, and the Bible is also divided into sections. You selected one section of pizza, and you can select one section of the Bible – one book or chapter. What do you do next?"
"You take a bite, and Mrs. Tan says…" Marc tried to sound like his school form teacher, "…don’t take more than you can chew, and chew it good." The other kids laughed at his impersonation. "That’s good advice," agreed Brother John, "and it’s good for your Bible reading, too. Don’t try to take too big a bite. A bite might be just a verse or two, or it might be a chapter. Chewing might be compared to thinking about the verses you’ve read."
"How do we swallow what we read?" asked Sue. "Did you ever hear someone say, ‘That story is hard to swallow’?" asked Brother John. "That means it was hard to believe. Compare swallowing to believing – believing that God’s Word is true and that you need to do what it says." Looking at the pizza in his hand, he added, "That brings us to digestion. What happens when we digest food?"
"We just studied that in school," said Marc. "Digested food is changed into something the blood can take to the rest of the body."
"Good." Brother John nodded. "When it comes to Bible reading, digestion would be applying God’s Word to your life – doing or not doing what God has taught you through the passage you read. It means letting God’s Word make a difference in your life. So… I’ll suggest to you that it would be a good idea to eat four meals a day – breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a slice of your Bible.
Thought: Do you have a "bite of Bible" each day?
Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You for today’s lesson to press on reading the Bible. May I begin with just a verse or two – but be sure to think about what You are teaching me through it. Help me obey Your teaching and let it show in my life. This I pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.
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Matthew 4:4
WHAT! SPIRITUAL PIZZA?
"I’ve tried to read my Bible every day," said Wei Wei as she reached for a piece of pizza, "but I never seem to be able to keep at it. I’ll read a whole lot for a few days, and then I just… well… I quit again." Several of the other youths nodded in empathy. They were enjoying a combination Bible study/pizza party, and their leader was encouraging them to develop a time of daily devotions.
"Bible reading is a little like eating," said Brother John. "First you take a bite, next you chew it, then you swallow it, and finally you digest it." "But how do you take a bite of the Bible?" asked Karen. "Well, look at this pizza," said Brother John. "It’s cut into sections, and the Bible is also divided into sections. You selected one section of pizza, and you can select one section of the Bible – one book or chapter. What do you do next?"
"You take a bite, and Mrs. Tan says…" Marc tried to sound like his school form teacher, "…don’t take more than you can chew, and chew it good." The other kids laughed at his impersonation. "That’s good advice," agreed Brother John, "and it’s good for your Bible reading, too. Don’t try to take too big a bite. A bite might be just a verse or two, or it might be a chapter. Chewing might be compared to thinking about the verses you’ve read."
"How do we swallow what we read?" asked Sue. "Did you ever hear someone say, ‘That story is hard to swallow’?" asked Brother John. "That means it was hard to believe. Compare swallowing to believing – believing that God’s Word is true and that you need to do what it says." Looking at the pizza in his hand, he added, "That brings us to digestion. What happens when we digest food?"
"We just studied that in school," said Marc. "Digested food is changed into something the blood can take to the rest of the body."
"Good." Brother John nodded. "When it comes to Bible reading, digestion would be applying God’s Word to your life – doing or not doing what God has taught you through the passage you read. It means letting God’s Word make a difference in your life. So… I’ll suggest to you that it would be a good idea to eat four meals a day – breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a slice of your Bible.
Thought: Do you have a "bite of Bible" each day?
Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You for today’s lesson to press on reading the Bible. May I begin with just a verse or two – but be sure to think about what You are teaching me through it. Help me obey Your teaching and let it show in my life. This I pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.
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