Fasting Day 11 – 1/22/2009

Adult / Teen Journal

January 22, 2009

Day 11. Living by the Word

    Matthew 4:4

4 But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’ ”

The Word seems to some as a static recording of history and theology, when in reality it is the difference between living and dying. The physical man can be and in fact is sustained by food. The spirit man, however, can only be sustained by the Word which comes from God. Since we are created to be both physical and spiritual, then does it not make sense that we should require both types of food to sustain whole life. Of course it does. You all know people who are alive on the outside, so to speak, but are in the process of dying on the inside. Those who are not feeding their spirit man inside can be recognized by their lack of hope, vitality and a relationship with God. The Words of God not only can, but WILL bring life to your soul. Take some time today and feast on His Words. “How much time?” you ask. Feat on His Word until you feel the life in it, until God speaks to your heart. If you focus and pay attention, it really will not take long. Feast and Live!

Children’s Journal

January 22, 2009

Day 11. The Ten Commandments

God told Moses to come meet Him up on a mountain. When Moses got there God gave him stone tablets which had the Ten Commandments written on them. These were the rules for everyone to follow all of the time.

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