Diane Virginia: Breakfast of Champions
Every morning, I prepare breakfast for our three dogs. I rotate feeding them each morsel from a designated doggie fork. Occasionally, one dog will rise. If I say, “sit,” the dog will listen but only if I preface this with her name. Otherwise she assumes I’m speaking to another pack member. Our senior pooch looks forward to breakfast time the most, so she stomps her feet the entire time to make sure I notice her. Our youngest gal takes each morsel with gusto, and our youngest male snorts between bites. Theirs is a breakfast fit for champions.
While reflecting on my fur babies’ morning antics, I thought about how much God cares for me. He feeds me spiritual nutrition from His Word, and He brings about promise after promise as I digest these savory morsels. Psalm 37:3 KJV reads, “Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shall thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shall be fed.” This encourages me to trust Him with every need.
Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shall thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shall be fed.
Psalm 37:3 KJV
Sometimes I wonder if I trust God enough to receive the encouraging messages He says about me, like “I am with you always (Matthew 28:20 RSV)” or, that His good thoughts toward me outnumber the grains of sand on the beach (Psalm 139:17-18), or the twenty-six times He reminds me His love endures in Psalm 136. I find myself thinking, Are You calling my name, Lord? Is that good promise applicable to me? I try to trust God, but when problems spill like cornflakes hitting the kitchen floor and I’m scrambling to pick up the crumbs, I wonder if God’s blessings really are for me. I know I shouldn’t think this way, but the reality is sometimes those doubts do creep in.
As I fixed coffee one morning, I decided it was time I had a breakfast fit for a champion. I chose one verse and nibbled on it all day. The verse was, “Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thy heart. (Psalm 37:4 KJV)” I wanted to digest this word slowly, and allow God’s goodness to seep into every cell of my being. By the end of the day, I was ready for another morsel, so I digested the next two verses. On and on I nibbled, for days in a row, eating the Word as a champion’s breakfast God had prepared for me.
Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thy heart.
Psalm 37:4 KJV
What about you, friend? Are you ready to receive the goodness of the Lord that He’s speaking about you? He loves you! The banqueting table that the Lord prepares for you is filled with juicy morsels He has made for you to enjoy. So pull up a comfy chair, scooch up to the table, pick up your fork, and dine. You, my friend, are God’s champion.
Father God, help me to dine with delight at Your banqueting table.
Breakfast of Champions is a true story.
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Published: October 5, 2019: Christian Devotions Ministries: Cindy Sproles, Executive Editor: Martin Wiles, Managing Editor: http://www.christiandevotions.us
Encouraging words! Thank you for sharing, Diane.
Thank you, sweet sister. I’m glad you like this. 🐾🐾❤️❤️
I really do love how you spoil my nephew and nieces (((Hugs))). Gigi’s trying not to be jealous – lol.
And, I love how God spoils us. He’s such a good Father, a good provider. Always keeps His word, and His personal promises to me.
Love nibbling on His Word, popcorn bites, very tasty and fulfilling.
Awwe! What a sweet comment! Thank you, sister. God bless you and your fur babies.
As much as there are certain foods that we like more than others, it should remind us of the creator of those tasty eats. Thanks for the reminder of God’s goodness in all things, our food and more importantly, His Word.
Thank you, sister. I agree. ❤️🐾🙂
Such a beautiful analogy! Thanks so much for your encouragement.
Thank you, Evelyn. You are such an encourager. 🙂🙂❤️
Such sweet fur babies! Beautifully written Diane. A call to come to the table and enjoy all that the Lord has for us in His wonderful Word.
Thank you, sweet sister Glenda. I enjoyed writing about this, and my cowdoggies provided the inspiration.
What a wonderful way to start each day. Thank you Diane for sharing this devotional.
Thank you, Ed. I know you relate with your’s and Kym’s Critter Care ministry. 🙂 Pets provide joy for our lives, and God makes us His champions too when we dine upon His Word.
Wonderful 💕💕💕
Thank you! 🙂 🙂 🙂