Often times we think, "Why do I feel so weak and empty? If God's Word is so great, why do I feel so lifeless? Why don't I experience more satisfaction and strength from the Bible?"
At this point it becomes vital to remember that Jesus called God's Word "food". He said that "mankind does not live on bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God" (Matt.4:4). Our bodies are similar to our souls. In the same way our bodies get weak, empty, and malnourished when we don't eat physical food, even if it's only one day, so our souls get weak, empty, and malnourished when we don't eat the spiritual "food" of God's Word, even if it's only one day. In the same way I must eat physical food every day, throughout the day, so I must meditate on God's Word every day, throughout the day.
One final thought: When the Israelites were in the wilderness they were only aloud to gather the manna once a day (except on Friday when they were aloud to gather two day's of food to last through the Sabbath). God did this to teach them to be dependent upon him. We too are to be daily dependent upon God and his Word (manna) for life, strength, and satisfaction.
We should not be surprised if we feel weak, discouraged, hardened, apathetic, and lifeless if we haven't meditated upon God's Word, even if it's only been one or two days since we've done it. Wouldn't your body feel horrible if you hadn't eaten any physical food, even it was only for one or two days? How much more your soul?
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