Morning Line: Before and After
“You will eat and be satisfied and bless Hashem your God for the good land that He gave you.”—Deuteronomy 8:10
Every religion has a blessing or grace before eating. Before we eat, we thank and acknowledge God for the food of which we are about to partake.
Yet, Judaism is possibly the only religion in the world that also has a blessing or grace after the meal.
Before you eat, when you are hungry, rather than just shoving the food in your mouth and satisfying your hunger, you take pause and thank God for the food. This differentiates us from an animal who eats without any thought of the source of the food. This makes a lot of sense.
Why though have a blessing after the meal?
Truth be told, it is not about the food at all. It is about the concept of being satisfied and having all that you need.
When you feel that nothing is missing, it is easy to forget about God. When you are lacking you turn to God and ask for help but when you have everything you are less likely to turn to God.
The blessing after the meal teaches us how to behave when we are satisfied, when everything in our life is humming along and running smoothly.
Just as we bless God when we are full from a good meal, we have to thank God when we are full of wonderful things in our lives.
It is less than an ideal relationship when our children come to us only when they need something.
Similarly, our relationship with God should not be that we turn to him only with our difficulties and challenges. We need to thank and praise God when all is good and we are satisfied! RABBI MOSHE ROTHCHILD
The Father, Son, and Spirit are your Bread and Breath of Life. They are always with you Before, Middle, and End. Take a moment praise them and thank them for being your joy, refuge, provision, and strength. God Bless, Chap
Let the Holy Spirit give your spirit boost you and give you a leg up, to run your race with confidence as Jesus Christ unfolds his great plan for you.
You are chosen for this space and time in God’s time line, to make a difference prepare your heart, mind, and spirit.
Jehovah God, Jesus Christ, Holy Spirit are your assurance your sure unshakable foundation.
You matter your Story matters live expectantly!
Trust God, Trust His Love, Trust His “Word”, Trust the Process!
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