Day 4 · First Steps with Jesus
God's Word as Food
“...Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.”Matthew 4:4
Reflection
Jesus said we live not on bread alone but on every word from God. In the Scriptures, read within the life of the Church, God speaks to us and feeds our new life. You do not need to understand it all at once; begin small — a few verses, a Gospel like John, read slowly and prayerfully. As food nourishes the body, God's Word nourishes the soul. Taken regularly, it grows us up in faith.
A prayer
Father, thank You that You speak to me through Your Word. Give me a hunger for it, and help me not to be intimidated by what I do not yet understand. Feed my new life on Your truth, a little each day. As I read, open my eyes to see Jesus, and let Your Word nourish and shape me from the inside out. Amen.
Carry this with you
Where could you begin reading the Bible — a Gospel, a psalm — a little each day?