One afternoon I passed a large field of cabbages where a number of sheep had been put. A great many of them, instead of eating the nice cabbages, were just lying down among them; either because they had had enough, or because they were too lazy to eat them.
I thought we might all learn a lesson from the sheep. If we want our bodies to grow we must take food, and the same is true about our souls. We find the food for our souls in God’s own Word—the Bible.
But how many alas! think that they get so much of the Bible that they do not care to have any more; and so at home, or in Meetings, or Sunday schools, where God’s Word is read, they take no interest in it, and let opportunities slip by for storing up nourishment for their souls.
Others again, are too lazy to read their Bibles; but they would soon find it was well worth their while to read even one verse every day.
How sorry all will be some day when they are older, and find how needful it is to have the mind stored with God’s Word, if they wish to walk in the way with Him, and do what is right in His sight. The Bible tells us, “All Scripture ... .profitable for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: that the man of God may be ... . thoroughly furnished unto all good works.” 2 Timothy 3:16, 1716All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. (2 Timothy 3:16‑17).
If our souls are nourished by God’s Word, not only will we do right ourselves, but we will be able to help others too, and tell them what is pleasing to Him.
How much more should we prize the food for our never-dying souls!
“In the Bible, God is speaking, Precious, living word; With your souls He’s gently pleading Children, have you heard?”
ML 06/21/1931