John 6:57 As the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, so he who feeds on Me will live because of Me.
Listen to the following story I heard about two men with cancer…
A pastor visited the first man and he was “all ears”, listening and soaking up everything the pastor shared with him. Today, that man worships in the pastor’s church and is completely healed of cancer.
This pastor also visited the second man in his home at the invitation of his family members. He too was suffering from cancer. When the pastor entered his home, the man had his television on and did not seem all that interested in what the pastor was saying. He continued watching the television program. This man never did receive his healing.
These two stories are a great revelation about faith and receiving from God. The first man really wanted it, the second, even though he had cancer which was going to kill him, was disinterested.
One of the primary ways you receive anything from God is being engaged and interested in Him and that starts with the Bible, soaking up everything on Jesus. This is called ‘feeding’ upon Jesus. Before you know it, whatever you need begins to flow into your life. You find yourself encouraged, refreshed and your darkness giving way to light. There is no way you can feed on Jesus through reading and hearing His Word, and still remain the same. He said, “The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.” (John 6:63)
God wants Jesus to be ‘food’ for you. We feed on Christ by seeing Him unveiled in the Word, by seeing and meditating on what the Holy Spirit reveals about Him and His work on the cross.
That is how we enjoy Jesus. It is like having a good meal. And when you do that, Jesus Himself promises that “he who feeds on Me will live because of Me”!