“…. A GOOD DINNER AND FEASTING …”

Picture / Stefan Dekarski

“Strange to see how a good dinner and feasting reconciles everybody,” says Samuel Pepys.

In Deuteronomy 8:3 we read that our food is not ony bread but also the word of God.  Our Lord Jesus Christ says the same in Matthew 4:4.

Feeding the body is important, but it is more important to feed the soul.

Where do we hear about feeding the body?

You know the answer!  But let us remember what Samuel Pepys observed, namely that “a good dinner and feasting reconciles everybody .”

 Where do we hear about feeding the soul?

You know the answer!

But let us remember that a good sermon and feasting on the word of God reconciles everybody.

One symbol used to illustrate the word of God is FOOD. The Bible nourishes us. The Bible is feeding the soul. The Bible is providing meat and drink. Here are some verses from the Bible: First Peter 2:2; Hebrews  5:12-14; First Corinthians 3:2; Romans 10:17.

There are lots of items on my “Holiday checklist”.

Not so much  “Current passport” and “Tickets” at the present time, because I have not been out of New Zealand for some time and I am going by car most of the time.

But of course “Spending money” is great on my list and I keep telling myself not to go without my “Camera”. 

“Travel insurance” has never been on my list. I have never purchased “Travel insurance” in spite of having travelled  in Europe and Asia.

But there is one item on my checklist, that is more important than all the other items and that is the BIBLE, the Word of the Living God.

I have now my Going-away-checklist before me and one item does not only say BIBLE, but THAI BIBLE.

I worked from Christmas 1966 – Christmas 1979 in Thailand as a missionary and I don’t want to forget the thai language completely.

Maybe one of these days I am going back there for a holiday!

 The stall was in front of  THE WAREHOUSE and “FUNDRAISING FOR MISSION IN JAKARTA”  was written above the stall.

Two ladies were selling fried sausages and onions on bread. One sausage was really burned and I noticed that it was given to a dog.

I was told that a missionary is speaking at the local Anglican Church tomorrow. Tomorrow is Sunday!