FED BY THE WORD
A Deep Thoughts Devotional Story
© Opeyemi Akintunde
As Inspired by the LIVING WORD
Amaka never missed a meal.
Breakfast was hot and ready. Lunch was timely. Dinner was satisfying.
But her spirit?
That was a different story.
Days would pass without opening her Bible. Weeks without truly meditating on God’s Word. Yet, she often wondered why she felt weak inside, easily discouraged, confused, and spiritually dry.
One morning, as she rushed through her routine, she suddenly paused with a spoon halfway to her mouth. A quiet thought dropped into her heart:
“You feed your body every day… but when last did you feed your spirit?”
She froze.
That question lingered all day until she picked up her Bible that night. As she read, she stumbled on the words of Jesus:
“Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.”
In that moment, it became clear.
She had been nourishing one part of her life while starving the other.
From the next day, Amaka made a simple decision. Nothing complicated. Nothing overwhelming. Just consistency.
A verse in the morning.
A passage in the afternoon.
A quiet reflection at night.
Days turned into weeks, and something began to change. Her thoughts became clearer. Her heart felt stronger. Her faith grew deeper.
She realized that just as food strengthens the body,
the Word strengthens the spirit.
You cannot be physically strong and spiritually empty.
Life requires more than bread, it requires the Word.
Just as you schedule your meals, schedule time with God’s Word.
Because a well-fed spirit produces a stable life.
KEY SCRIPTURE:
Matthew 4:4 – “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.”
PRAYER POINTS:
Lord, give me a hunger for Your Word that goes beyond routine.
Father, help me to be consistent in studying and meditating on Your Word.
Lord, let Your Word strengthen my spirit and guide my daily life.
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Dear lord please help me to schedule my time with your word!
Life requires more than bread, it requires the word.
Lord, give me hunger for your word that goes beyond routine. Amen!
Lord help me to be consistent in studying and meditating Your Word in Jesus name amen.
God bless you ma.
Help me to be consistent I the study of Your Word, my Father, and my God.
A Big AMEN and AMEN to each prayer point
Thanks always ma
More of the grace and blessings and Anointing of God for you ma
Help me Lord to be consistent in studying and meditating on your word.
Lord, give me a hunger for Your Word that goes beyond routine, Lord in Jesus’ name. Amen