Then God said, “I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. (Genesis 1:29 NIV) God’s instructions to humanity in the beginning is wide ranging. I had never even heard of some of the fruit […]
Read More Have Fruit (The Fruit Series 09)Moses said, “This is what the LORD has commanded: ‘Let an omer of it be kept throughout your generations, so that they may see the bread with which I fed you in the wilderness, when I brought you out of the land of Egypt.’” (Exodus 16:32 ESV) It’s easy to criticise the behaviour of the children […]
Read More Exodus Extracts 16 – Moaning and MercySomeone pointed out to me that the Garden of Eden was the first restaurant in creation. That makes God the first waiter and chef. Talk about quality customer service, God was thus the first five star restaurateur. Imagine all the fruit in all the garden at his disposal. The only way to get kicked out […]
Read More Having A MealHunger was the most basic need God addressed from the beginning. It’s incredible of all the various wants and needs developed since then and from then it remains the basic need of the human experience. Whether it’s mental stimulation or sexual gratification it can all be classed as a form of ‘hunger’ that needs feeding. […]
Read More Don’t Hurt Them, Feed ThemReading about what it is to follow Jesus is so fascinating. The majority of the fourth chapter in John revolves around Jesus and two of my favourite subjects – food and drink. When I think about food and drink, I think about the most fundamental and basic ingredients that help me live. No food or […]
Read More The Word In John: 4 – Food And Drink To JesusHere are some things I love about church, not the church as it could and possibly should be if we could see it, but the church as it is. These are not in any particular order. 1. The Food It is the basic things that are often the most profound. The food and drink I […]
Read More Ten Things I Love About The ChurchJesus loved food. I am so glad that a lot of what Jesus did involved food and drink. It’s so basic to our existence it is the ideal avenue through which relationships can be built. It’s a brilliant point of service to share meals with those who hunger. It’s a great expression of fellowship as […]
Read More Say What You See: Delightful MealsEarlier this week good news came to the Dryden Family. What did we do? We had a slap up meal featuring all our favourite cuisines. Girls had what they like. My beloved had what she liked. I had what I liked. Some might call it indulgence, but to us it was not a regular event, […]
Read More The Deal Is In The MealThis is the final part of a short series of lessons I’ve come across whilst I’ve been on a walk. (Part One and Part Two can be found in clicking the links.) 1. Follow The Man Who Knows: Of course by ‘man’ that can refer to ‘woman’ as well. By this I am referring to […]
Read More Lessons Learnt On A Walk – Part ThreeIn my media readings the other day, I came across this article looking at 108 reasons why we are getting fatter. (People go to great efforts to research then write these things, don’t they.) I am aware that obesity is becoming more and more of a problem in large parts of the Western world. […]
Read More Talking Point: Taking Gluttony Seriously
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