Wheaties? Not necessarily. However, studies do show that children who eat breakfast do better in school. And commons sense indicates the same for adults. The human body is a machine that needs fuel to start the day. And substituting a cup of coffee and a pastry for a protein-rich breakfast isn’t likely to keep you from that mid-morning slump.
Just as we need to fuel our bodies—which are temporal, we need to fuel our spirit and souls—which are eternal. Job said, "I have esteemed the Words of His mouth more than my necessary food" (Job 23:12). Why do we think we can begin the day without feeding our spirit and soul? "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every Word that proceeds out of the mouth of God" (Matt. 4:4).
In the morning (12:8), God spoke to Ezekiel, saying: Son of man, eat what I am giving you—eat this scroll! Then go and give its message to the people of Israel. So I opened my mouth, and he fed me the scroll. Eat it all, he said. And when I ate it, it tasted as sweet as honey. Then he added, Son of man, let all my words sink deep into your own heart first (Ez. 3:1-3, 10). You cannot expect to champion God’s Word today if you don’t eat it first and let it go deep into your heart.
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