Tuesday, April 15, 2008 6:40 a.m.
Dear Diary,
I just drove to four different gas stations in search of a particular donut. No amount of gas or distance would stop me. I wanted that donut, and I was willing to go to all lengths to get it. It reminds me of when people followed Jesus around for miles enduring all kinds of hardships; and for what? Jesus could see their heart and said, “…Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.” (John 6:26). I can truly relate to this. To what lengths are you willing to go to in order to be fed? Do you go to those same lengths in order to hear the Word of God as you do for food? I sometimes wonder how many people would attend church if there were no church dinners. So often we put food before God. I’m guilty of this myself. But God sees our heart and our motives. Our motives will be judged just as much as our actions. May we not let food take the place of God, nor pride take the place of actions. May we put God before all these.
Thought for Today: “Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life…” (John 6:27).
Josie's Diary 