Category Archives: Lent

Hidden Bread

Revelation 2:17 (NIV)  Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give some of the hidden manna. “Hidden manna.” Hidden spiritual meaning. To be heard with spiritual ears. “Happy … Continue reading

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Sweet Bread

The Israelites ate manna in the wilderness. It showed up in the morning, like dew. Exodus 16:31 (NIV) The people of Israel called the bread manna. It was white like coriander seed and tasted like wafers made with honey. Sweet. … Continue reading

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Not Bread

Isaiah 55:2 (NIV) Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Is the stuff you buy good for you? Or is it “not bread,” good for neither body nor soul? 

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Beyond Bread

Matthew 4:4 and Deuteronomy 8:3 Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God. Bread = food for our bodies. God’s Word = food for our souls. Live well. Eat, read. … Continue reading

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Daily Bread

Matthew 6:11 (NIV) Give us today our daily bread. Daily bread. Not daily cake, brownies or ice cream. What I need daily. Not what I want daily. Teach me, dear God, to tell the difference.

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Good Taste

1 Peter 2:3 (ERV) You have already tasted the goodness of the Lord. One good taste deserves another. And another. And another. “The more you read the Bible; and the more you meditate on it, the more you will be … Continue reading

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Great Taste

Jeremiah 15:16 (NIV) When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my heart’s delight. “Eating your words” is an unpleasant thing. Humbling. “Eating God’s words” is a great thing. A joy and delight. Even better than brownies. … Continue reading

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Sweet Taste

Psalm 119:103 (ESV) How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! God’s Word–sweeter than dessert.  All too often, I take more pleasure in a gooey brownie than the Bible–which explains why I’m giving up … Continue reading

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Taste Good

It’s Ash Wednesday, the first of the 40 days of Lent. Many Christians make fasting a part of their Lenten season. Some give up a meal a week, others a meal a day. Some fast from one type of food. … Continue reading

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Be Prepared – Have a Plan

  We talked about Lent and fasting in Sunday’s Bible class. We ended class with these questions:     What is God calling you to do during Lent? Do you have a plan? Don’t charge ahead with your own plan. … Continue reading

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