Food for the Soul
Ephesians 5:15-20 and John 6
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by Johnold Strey

The Wisconsin State Fair has a reputation for offering lots of fat- and calorie-laden food.  Cream puffs and fried cheese curds are among the food items at the state fair.  This year a new item appeared on the menu: chocolate covered bacon!  I'm not exactly the healthiest person on the planet, but that just seems like it crosses the line.  Maybe the obligatory cream puff should be a part of one's Wisconsin State Fair experience, but too much of the fair's menu might not be a good thing.

It is important to fill up our bodies with the proper kind of nourishment.  It will probably come as no surprise that the same can be said for our souls.  In the Gospel of John chapter six, in his "Bread of Life" discourse, Jesus explained to his listeners how important it was to fill up their souls with the proper kind of nourishment—nourishment that comes from feeding on the gospel. Fill up your soul.  Don't fill your soul up foolishly with sin, but fill it up wisely with the Spirit.

Fill up Your Soul, by Johnold Strey