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Eat Smart....Through My Lens - Proverbs 31 OBS Photo Hop


This is the topic for our Made to Crave Action Plan OBS this week.  I started thinking of eating smart and the only thing I kept chewing on was “I am the Bread of Life.”  





 
In my busyness I can forget all that He provides.  But if I let Him fill me…well, that is eating smart.

If we ingest Him…embrace Him as the Bread of Life….then He is going to radiate out. And this world could use more of that.

John 6:35 says, “I am the Bread of Life; whoever comes to Me shall not hunger, and whoever BELIEVES in Me shall never thirst.”






All He asks of us is to BELIEVE.  The definition of believe is to "have confidence in the truth, the existence, the reliability of.”  He asks us to believe.  


John 6:26-29 says, “Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you are seeking me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves.  Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For on him God the Father has set his seal.”  Then they said to him, “What must we do, to be doing the works of God?”  Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.”








Through eating the apple sin entered the world and through consuming Jesus we are saved. 



Through God’s word…the manna given….the loaves broken…the Last Supper….all of these are symbols of Jesus…the Bread of Life.

Lamentations 3:24 says, “The Lord is my portion…therefore I will hope in Him.”

Eating smart…devour His words and the soul is full. 




So yeah, for me this week the “Eat Smart” topic went a different way.  “The one who eats this Bread will live forever.” ~John 6:57


Feed on His faithfulness.




 

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  1. AnonymousMarch 13, 2014 at 6:31 AM

    Oh, my!! Your photos are such a wonderful feast for my eyes this morning!! I especially love the photo of the apple and the spoon on the Bible!! Amen to feeding on His faithfulness!! Thank you for sharing such beautiful photos and thoughts with us this morning, Michelle!

    In His love,
    Pat (OBS Blog Hop Team)

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    1. MichelleMarch 13, 2014 at 6:58 AM

      Thank you Pat!! :) The spoon on the Bible is one of my favorites too.

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  2. AnonymousMarch 13, 2014 at 11:54 AM

    Very well put and the pictures are beautiful. I would love to sit at your table and share the Word with you-your picture is so inviting :) Thank you so much for sharing,
    Nancy S (FB Small Group Leader/Prayer Warrior Team)

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    1. MichelleMarch 13, 2014 at 1:48 PM

      Thank you Nancy! I would love to have you at my table!!! It would be amazing to be able to get all the P31 OBS ladies around the table! =) That would be fun.

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  3. UnknownMarch 13, 2014 at 7:25 PM

    Michelle ~ LOVE this take on our challenge to #eatsmart!! Thanks for the perspective, Michelle!

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  4. Kelly Blackwell @ Heres My Take On ItMarch 13, 2014 at 8:00 PM

    Wow. You opened eat smart into a world of possibilities. Loved all your pictures. The spoon and Bible really blew me away. Thank you for sharing how this study is impacting your life! :)

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