Just the other day, I received something that stopped me in my tracks. I read it once, then again, and thought, That would make a pretty good close. It’s the kind of message that stays with you — even if you can’t repeat it word for word.
The story goes like this.
A man wrote a letter to the editor of his local newspaper complaining that it made no sense to go to church every Sunday. He said he had been attending for 30 years and had probably heard close to 3,000 sermons. Yet, for the life of him, he couldn’t remember a single one.
“So,” he concluded, “I think I’m wasting my time. And the preachers are wasting theirs by giving sermons at all.”
As you might imagine, that letter lit a fire. The editor’s inbox filled up, and the debate went on for weeks. Then one reader wrote back with a response that ended the argument in a way no one expected.
He said, “I’ve been married for 30 years now. In that time, my wife has cooked around 32,000 meals. And for the life of me, I can’t recall the menu for a single one of those meals.”
But then he added this:
“I know this — every one of those meals nourished me and gave me the strength I needed to do my work. If my wife hadn’t provided those meals, I’d be physically dead today. Likewise, if I hadn’t gone to church for nourishment, I’d be spiritually dead today.”
That’s when it hits you.
Not everything that matters is meant to be remembered line by line. Some things work quietly in the background. They shape you. Strengthen you. Prepare you for moments you don’t even know are coming yet.
And the letter closed with a thought that’s worth repeating:
When you’re down to nothing, God is up to something.
Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible, and receives the impossible.
Let me say that again — because some things are worth hearing twice.
Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible, and receives the impossible.
That’s nourishment. The kind that doesn’t always announce itself, but shows up when you need it most.
So this week, be thankful for your physical nourishment — and your spiritual nourishment. And remember this: if you can’t see God in all things, you can’t see God at all.
Something to think about.
