Psalm 119:105: You word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.

There is one thing I love to do and do it often, eat.  There is nothing better than a good meal.  I have been known to travel great distances to eat at restaurants that have great food; this is especially true when it comes to BBQ.  When I hear the word feast, an image comes to mind from my upbringing in Carnesville, GA where my great grandmother lived.

What I remember most was how we would arrive at the 100 year old rough-cut wood frame house situated on the front portion of a small farm.  As we rolled up to the old family home place we would be greeted by all sorts of animals and someone would have to come out on the porch to get us around the farm dog, Blacky, a jet black yard dog that would sometimes bite.  Once the pleasantries were exchanged and everyone was hugged we would enter the house through a wood framed screen door situated in the center of a u-shaped porch.

Inside you could turn right to enter the living room, a room with 12-foot ceilings, linoleum rug and a coal burning heater in the middle.  The only light was from a single bulb fixture hanging from a wire at the center of the room, running down beside the vent for the heater.  But if you turned left at the front door, you were greeted by a large table (seemed like 20+ feet as a small child) and it would be covered with a white sheet.  The smell of fresh fried chicken and garden fresh vegetables filled the room, creating an immediate hunger that cried out to be satisfied.  At the end of the table was the kitchen and usually it would be filled to capacity with the ladies putting the final touches on the meal.  Soon the family would gather around the table in our designated spots and the cloth would be removed.  What would be revealed was enough food to feed a small army and following a family prayer, we would dig in.  My favorite part of the meal was the biscuits and gravy, if my great grandmother knew I was coming she would prepare them just for me and I would feast on them until I was almost sick, enjoying every bite along the way.

My memory of the feast I would enjoy in my childhood also ignites in me the desire I have as a pastor to see Fellowship Church feast on the Word of God.

At Fellowship Church we believe, study and hold high the Word of God.  We believe the Bible is God’s inspired Word, imparted to the writers as the Holy Spirit guided them.  It does not contain any errors and can be trusted as a reliable source of truth.  We do not believe it is a antiquated good book, but a book that is as relevant today as it was when written.

As Psalm 109:105 says, the Bible is our guide.   It can be considered a flashlight that guides our every step.  Therefore, Feasting on the Word is a value we hold important to our faith, church life and worldview.  We encourage those who partner with Fellowship Church to make time to join God in reading, meditating, memorizing and enjoying His Word.  In doing so we allow ourselves to mature through the power of the Holy Spirit.  It is like eating to the human body, we eat for nutrition and strength.  Feasting on The Word will give you necessary ingredients to survive and thrive as you follow Christ.

We also consider Feast on the Word a part of our worship each week as we gather to celebrate Jesus as Lord.  During every meeting of Fellowship Church, our goal is to impart some truth from God’s Word.  Whether we are sharing in family fellowship, Sunday Worship, activities, community outreach, etc. each gathering will include God’s Word.  Together as we Feast on the buffet of truth and hope we believe it, will encourage us in our faith.

Will you take the time today to consider how you Feast on The Word?

Here as some suggestions:

1. Make time (set a calendar reminder, alarm or whatever) to read God’s Word.

2. Once you read a passage or verse allow it to bake in your soul.  Ask God to reveal truths that you need for the moment of your life and then respond to His teachings.

3. Join other believers in Feasting on the Word.  The Bible teaches us that iron sharpens iron and others will help you enjoy the table of blessings found in God’s Word.

4. Seek to listen to more of God’s Word through, radio, TV, podcast and internet resources.  The more you listen the more you will desire.

5. Take notes about your Feast, you never know what God wants to remind you of in the future.

6. Share your Feast with others.  God wants to use what you enjoy to encourage and challenge follow believers.