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The Hearty Eater

 I'll admit that I absolutely LOVE a good hearty meal. There's truly nothing better than home-cooked meals that are all about good old fashioned country cooking.

And now that we are well into the month of October, the noticeable dip in the outside temperature begins the official slide into "comfort food and blankets" territory. 

Am I right? 

I keep thinking about how so many of us live and love to enjoy the food that goes into our bodies on a daily basis. I don't know anyone that doesn't love to eat. 

But have you ever given a thought to what all you're consuming? 

That question carries great significance both from a physical and spiritual standpoint. 

My mind keeps wandering over to those souls who are lost and endlessly searching for anything and everything to fill them up without ever coming to the realization that Jesus is the only One who ever could. 

Their hearts are weary and wishing on every convenient quick fix that this sorry world has to offer---whatever you're thinking you've found may taste wonderful in the beginning, but it could never satisfy like the love of Jesus. Nothing in this world will ever sustain you for the long haul like He can. 

A life lived without Jesus will only leave your heart hungry and hopeless as long as you're continuing to travel along the path that guarantees eventual destruction. 

But your story doesn't have to end that way. 

He loves you more than you could ever know. 

What are you currently consuming? 

Webster's Dictionary defines the word "hearty" as something that is plentiful, full of nourishment, and able to thoroughly satisfy a big appetite. 

Just as the unhealthiness of eating out slowly destroys our physical bodies, spiritually consuming the things of this world will ultimately devour your soul. 

It will always be better to choose something healthy and hearty. 

It will always be better to choose Jesus. 


"And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst." (John 6:35 KJV)














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