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Verse:Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s. —Psalm 103:5, KJV
Following a frenetic move to a neighboring state, the 24/7 needs of my beloved but failing husband had me on an erratic schedule.
A sinister fatigue became my constant companion.
My health suffered. My devotional time also suffered. I would fall asleep at midnight after reading just half of a Bible chapter. I would re-memorize a text only to “lose” it after a night awakening caused by another “did-I-just-hear-him-fall?” thud.
Often my little New Testament dropping from hands to chest jolted me into wakefulness. Just as often the best I could do with my leftover moments was snatch a quick Bible promise and run with it for the next twenty hours.
Normally, of course, the standard fare verses: “I can do all things,” “My grace is sufficient,” “Great is His faithfulness,” and the ubiquitous “Lord, help me!” But standard fare became meager fare. How I longed for my former lengthy, uninterrupted spiritual feasts in the Word! Then I remembered John the Baptist’s meager fare (Matthew 3:4) in his wilderness season: wild honey and locusts. That was it. Recently, while browsing a couple of websites, I read that the nutritional value of John’s locusts—if anything like today’s edible African locust pods—probably contained lipids, protein, fat, calcium, fiber, carbohydrates, carotene, retinol, iron, magnesium, and a variety of vitamins. Honey would have provided John with antioxidants and polyphenols, managing his blood pressure, regulating his heartbeat, and improving cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Wow, that does not sound like meager fare, does it? To me it sounds more like a platterful of well-balanced, life-sustaining nutrition! As my Jim declined and my Bible “snacks” decreased, I noticed something amazing: even snippets of truth and Bible promises were somehow sustaining me, one dark hour at a time. Though that draining season has now passed, I will never forget the quiet miracle of sustenance through my “meager fare.” Whatever your current life season, do not give up if you have time only for “meager fare” from God’s Word. Remember the locusts and honey . . . remember the loaves and fishes . . . remember the power in God’s Word that fills our souls with good things and renews our strength.
Carolyn Rathbun Sutton