This past Sunday, we saw that when the Gentiles heard the good news of salvation, “they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord” and “they were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit” (Acts 13:48; 52).  These verses confront us with a question:  When was the last time your rejoiced and and overwhelming joy because of your salvation?  When was the last time your joy in God caused deep rejoicing in your heart?

If it’s been a while, could it be that you are nibbling too much on the mediocre things of the world that you have no room left for the great things of God?  Here’s the way one pastor exposed this truth:  “If you don’t feel strong desires for the manifestation of the glory of God, it is not because you have drunk deeply and are satisfied. It is because you have nibbled so long at the table of the world. Your soul is stuffed with small things, and there is no room for the great.” (John Piper, A Hunger For God)

May we all replace our nibbling with feasting!