Satisfied From The Inside Out
Feeding on the living Bread, steady joy for the day.
Devotional Credit: His Victorious Indwelling, compiled by Nick Harrison, September 28
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The reading compiled by Nick Harrison centers on John 6, where Jesus calls Himself the bread of life. The call is simple and strong. We grow by what we feed on. Not by nibbling at ideas about God, but by taking in the living Lord Himself. The devotional reminds us that feeding on Jesus is our daily privilege. As we draw near, He fills us with His own life and joy.
I. M. Haldeman points to the wonder of appropriating Jesus day by day. The more we do, the more conscious we become that it is the living Christ who lives in us. That lands so kindly on the heart. This is not a program to master. This is a Person to receive, again and again, in ordinary moments.
C. H. Mackintosh adds a wise caution. If we are not living near the Lord, appetite dulls. We reach for lesser food and then wonder why our joy thins out. The solution is not guilt. The solution is nearness. When God awakens a fresh hunger for His Beloved, it is a mercy. He is inviting us to enjoy our privileges in Him.
I am grateful for both voices and for the Scriptures they echo. The point is not to make ourselves worthy enough to eat. The point is to come, because the Father has already given true bread from heaven. In a world of quick snacks for the soul, we are invited to a meal that truly satisfies. We do not feed to earn life. We feed because Life Himself lives in us and welcomes us to His table.
Journal Entry – Voice of the Holy Spirit Through Scripture
I dwell in you because you are joined to the Son. Come to Him and you will not hunger. Believe in Him and you will never thirst. I awaken a holy appetite so that you receive the living bread from heaven, and I make His life your food.
Set your heart on the things above where your life is hidden with Christ in God. Let the word of Christ dwell richly in you. As you take Him in, I form love and wisdom in your steps. Taste and see that the Lord is good. Incline your ear and come to Me, and your soul will live.
I remind you that you died with Him and now live to God in Him. Present yourselves to God as those alive from the dead. Walk by the Spirit. Put no confidence in the flesh. I strengthen you in the inner person so that Christ may make His home in your heart through faith. From His fullness you receive grace upon grace.
I knit you to others as one body, one loaf. Discern the Lord’s body, and build one another up in love. As newborns long for pure spiritual milk, grow up into salvation, since you have tasted that the Lord is good. Continue to walk in Him, rooted and built up, abounding in thanksgiving. I satisfy, I nourish, and I keep you.
Real-Life Analogy
Picture a simple breakfast. You could grab a handful of crackers on the run, or you could slice a warm loaf and spread something nourishing on it. One fills quickly and fades just as fast. The other steadies your morning. In the same way, the Holy Spirit within draws us from quick spiritual snacks to the steady meal of Jesus Himself. When the day starts to rush and your mind reaches for empty calories, turn toward the Lord who dwells in you. You might say, Lord, I trust You to satisfy me from within right now, feed my heart as I write this report, and let Your kindness flavor my words. Then answer the next email with honesty and patience, confident that real nourishment is already flowing.
Prayer of Confidence
Father, thank You for giving the true bread from heaven. Thank You that Jesus is my life, and that the Holy Spirit makes His life real within me. I rejoice that I am free to feed on Your Son today. Your word abides in me. Your joy rises within me. Your love moves through me toward others. I step into this day content, well supplied, and grateful that You have already met my deepest hunger in Christ.
Scripture References for the Voice of the Holy Spirit Through Scripture Section
John 6:30-35; Colossians 3:1-4; Colossians 3:16; Psalm 34:8; Isaiah 55:1-3; Romans 6:11-13; Galatians 5:16; Philippians 3:3; Ephesians 3:16-19; John 1:16; 1 Corinthians 10:16-17; 1 Corinthians 11:29; Ephesians 4:15-16; 1 Peter 2:2-3; Colossians 2:6-7