Every ounce of strength God graciously gives us is meant for service, not for showing off or lounging around. When the prophet Elijah found that cake baked on the coals and the jar of water placed by his head as he lay exhausted under the juniper tree, God wasn't pampering him like some gentleman of leisure. Far from it! He was fueling him up for a forty-day, forty-night journey to Mount Horeb, the mountain of God.

When Jesus invited his disciples to "Come and have breakfast" with him, what happened after they ate? He turned to Peter and said, "Feed my sheep." Then added, "Follow me." That's how it works with us too. We eat the bread of heaven so we can spend that strength in the Master's service. We come to the Passover table and eat the lamb with our belts tightened and walking sticks in hand, ready to move the moment we've finished eating.

Here's the problem: some Christians are all about living on Christ but not so eager to live for Christ. They want the meal but not the mission. Listen! Earth is boot camp for heaven. And heaven? That's where the saints feast the most and work the most. They sit at the Lord's table and serve him day and night in his temple. They eat heavenly food and give perfect service.

Believer, use the strength you gain from Christ each day to labor for him. Some of us still haven't grasped why the Lord gives us his grace. We're not supposed to hoard those precious grains of truth like an Egyptian mummy clutching wheat for centuries, never letting it grow. We must plant it. Water it. Make it multiply.

Why does the Lord send rain to the thirsty ground? Why does he pour out sunshine? So the earth can produce food for humanity! And that's exactly why the Lord feeds and refreshes your soul—so you can use that renewed strength to advance his glory.