A bird can go nine days without food, a dog 20 days, a turtle 500 days, a snake 800 days, a fish 1,000 days, and some insects 12,000 days. For man, however, two weeks is about the limit.

Sooner or later nourishment is necessary for all of God’s creatures.

Have you ever noticed that we are seldom asked to “read” God’s Word? We are urged to “study” it (2 Timothy 2:15), “meditate” upon it (1 Timothy 4:15), and “compare” spiritual things with spiritual (2 Corinthians 2:13). In other words, the Bible is too holy and sacred to “toy with.” God wants us to put consecrated effort into our approach to the Scriptures, for only in this way we will assimilate its sweet nourishment and good doctrine.

Some Christians are starving to death, not because food is unavailable but simply because they haven’t eaten it. What home does not have a Bible or an opportunity to attend worship services? A Bible on the shelf is of no more value than food in the refrigerator. Don’t starve your soul! Feed on the Word of God, and grow in grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior.

“Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up” (Revelation 10:9).