Good Morning Garden

Claiming Our Daily Bread

            The common mistake, of course, is to suppose that a formal recognition of God is sufficient, or that talking about divine things is the same as possessing them; but this is exactly on a par with supposing that looking at a tray of food, or discussing the chemical composition of sundry foodstuffs, is the same thing as actually eating a meal. It is this mistake that is responsible for the fact that people sometimes pray for a thing for years without any tangible result. If prayer is a force at all, it cannot be possible to pray without something happening. Pray regularly and quietly—remember that in all mental work, effort or strain defeats itself—then presently, the realization will come.   Another reason why the symbol of bread for the experience of the Presence of God is such a telling one, is that the act of eating food is essentially a thing that must be done for oneself. No one can assimilate food for another. In the same way, the realization of the Presence of God is a thing that no one else can have for us.   For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness (Psalm 107:9).

To be filled with God’s love, grace and peace, we must take it into ourselves as we partake of food. Looking at it, reading it or even accepting faith is not enough. We must consume it for all our needs, digest it it so that it can be used by all parts of our spiritual bodies and then convert it into the energy that fuels every thought , word and deed. In essence, it must become the bread of life for our spiritual bodies which we call the soul. Then the soul will be the fully nourished, strong and vital force for goodness, joy and peace in our lives and in the lives of all we touch.

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